The rise of the cluster concept in regional analysis and policy: A critical assessment

Clusters and Regional Development: Critical Reflections and Explorations

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1-29

  Asheim, Bjørn ^a,b   Cooke, Philip ^c   Martin, Ron ^d,e  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84908957555     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203640890     Document Type: Chapter

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