Are advanced producer services connectors for regional economies? An exploration of the geographies of advanced producer service procurement in Belgium

Geoforum

Volumn 47, Issue , 2013, Pages 12-21

  Hanssens, H ^a   Derudder, B ^a   Witlox, F ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Advanced producer services; Belgium; Brussels; Transaction links; World city network

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY; GLOBALIZATION; REGIONAL ECONOMY; SERVICE PROVISION; WORLD CITY;

BELGIUM; BRUSSELS [BELGIUM];

EID: 84875246281     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2013.02.004     Document Type: Article

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