MAKCi: A knowledge-based development metrics experience

International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 367-387

  Garcia, Blanca C ^a  

^a Public Policy Department   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Community management; Development metrics; Development policy; KBD; KCs; Knowledge cities; Knowledge creation; Knowledge network; Knowledge based development; MAKCi; Most Admired knowledge city; Relational capital; Social capital; Tacit knowledge conversion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870264434     PISSN: 20404468     EISSN: 20404476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJKBD.2012.050093     Document Type: Article

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