Agglomeration externalities, innovation and regional growth: Theoretical perspectives and meta-analysis

Handbook of Regional Growth and Development Theories

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 256-281

  de Groot, Henri L F ^a   Poot, Jacques ^b   Smit, Martijn J ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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