The 'KIBS Engine' of Regional Innovation Systems: Empirical Evidence from European Regions;Le 'moteur KIBS'des systèmes d'innovation régionaux: Des preuves empiriques provenant des régions européennes

Regional Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1212-1226

  Corrocher, Nicoletta ^a   Cusmano, Lucia ^b,c  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b OECD   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

European regions; Knowledge intensive business services (KIBS); Regional innovation systems

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS SERVICE; COMPETITIVENESS; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; MANUFACTURING; REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY;

EUROPE;

EID: 84940311078     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2012.731045     Document Type: Article

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