Knowledge-based Development in Leading Regions across the Globe: An Exploratory Analysis of the co-Evolution of Resources, Capabilities and Outputs

Urban Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1030-1048

  Huggins, Robert ^a   Izushi, Hiro ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GLOBAL CHANGE; GROWTH DETERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; INVESTMENT; LABOR MARKET; REGIONAL PATTERN; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY;

ASIA; CHINA;

EID: 84875359166     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: 1360063X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042098012458002     Document Type: Article

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