Smart specialisation in the tangled web of European inter-regional trade

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 472-491

  Gianelle, Carlo ^a   Goenaga, Xabier ^a   Vázquez, Ignacio González ^b   Thissen, Mark ^c  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

^c PBL NETHERLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Centrality indicators; Complex networks; Inter regional trade; Regional competitiveness; Regional innovation strategies for smart specialisation (RIS3)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84914685911     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EJIM-10-2013-0113     Document Type: Article

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