Same difference? Minority ethnic inventors, diversity and innovation in the UK

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 129-168

  Nathan, Max ^a,b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cities; Cultural diversity; Innovation; J15; Minority ethnic inventors; O31; Patents; R11

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL RELATIONS; ETHNIC MINORITY; ETHNICITY; INNOVATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84926298658     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: 14682710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbu006     Document Type: Article

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