Proximity and Distance in Knowledge Relationships: From Micro to Structural Considerations based on Territorial Knowledge Dynamics (TKDs)

Regional Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 202-219

  Crespo, Joan ^a   Vicente, Jérôme ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b SCIENCES PO TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

EURODITE; Knowledge trade off; Knowledge value chain; Regional policy; Structural analysis; Territorial knowledge dynamics

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE; REGIONAL POLICY; TERRITORY; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 84953636385     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2014.984671     Document Type: Article

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