Who Are the Knowledge Brokers in Regional Systems of Innovation? A Multi-Actor Network Analysis

Regional Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 669-685

  Kauffeld Monz, Martina ^a   Fritsch, Michael ^b,c,d  

^a Institute of Urban Research and Structural Policy   (Germany)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^c DIW BERLIN   (Germany)

^d and Biogeochemistry   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gatekeeper; Innovation networks; Knowledge broker; Network analysis; Regional innovation systems

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; PRIVATE SECTOR; REGIONAL ECONOMY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

GERMANY;

EID: 84922686560     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343401003713365     Document Type: Article

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