Knowledge economy and metropolitan growth: Barcelona and Helsinki metropolitan areas as case studies

International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 22-42

  Chica, Juan Eduardo ^a   Marmolejo, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Barcelona Metropolitan Area; BMA; Geographical proximity; Helsinki Metropolitan Area; HMA; Knowledge economy's externalities; Metropolitan growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962081685     PISSN: 20404468     EISSN: 20404476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJKBD.2016.075436     Document Type: Article

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