The academic entrepreneur: Myth or reality for increased regional growth in Europe?

Creative Knowledge Cities: Myths, Visions and Realities

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 157-181

  Erdos, Katalin ^a   Varga, Attila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

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EID: 84881720986     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9780857932853.00013     Document Type: Chapter

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