Modern regional innovation policy

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 187-216

  McCann, Philip ^a   Ortega Argilés, Raquel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

economic growth; innovation; regional development

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; INNOVATION; PLANNING THEORY; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REGIONAL ECONOMY; REGIONAL POLICY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84879322313     PISSN: 17521378     EISSN: 17521386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rst007     Document Type: Article

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