A network-based view of regional growth

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 511-545

  Huggins, Robert ^a   Thompson, Piers ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Growth; Knowledge; Networks; Regions

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; CAPITAL FLOW; CAPITAL MARKET; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; LOCATION THEORY; MODEL TEST; REGIONAL ECONOMY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84899892894     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: 14682710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbt012     Document Type: Article

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