Knowledge diffusion and innovation policies within the European regions: Challenges based on recent empirical evidence

Research Policy

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 196-210

  Autant Bernard, Corinne ^a,b,c   Fadairo, Muriel ^a,b,c   Massard, Nadine ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b GATE Lyon Saint Etienne   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

Author keywords

European regions; Innovation policy; Localised knowledge flows

Indexed keywords

REGIONAL PLANNING;

EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; EMPIRICAL LITERATURE; EUROPEAN REGIONS; INNOVATION POLICIES; KNOWLEDGE DIFFUSION; KNOWLEDGE FLOW; KNOWLEDGE SPILLOVERS; LOCAL FEATURE; POLICY IMPLICATIONS; POLICY MAKERS; POLICY TOOLS; REGIONAL FEATURE; REGIONAL INNOVATION; REGIONAL INNOVATION POLICY;

PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 84870311358     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2012.07.009     Document Type: Article

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