Knowledge networks and dynamic capabilities as the new regional policy milieu. A social network analysis of the Campania biotechnology community in southern Italy

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 26, Issue , 2014, Pages 594-618

  Vittoria, M Patrizia ^a   Lubrano Lavadera, Giuseppe ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

biotechnology industry; dynamic capabilities; integrating micro and macro levels of analysis; knowledge network; regional policy; social network analysis

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; REGIONAL POLICY; SOCIAL NETWORK; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY POLICY; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NETWORK ANALYSIS; POLICY REFORM;

CAMPANIA [ITALY]; ITALY;

EID: 84908499463     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2014.964782     Document Type: Article

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