Exploring the spatial heterogeneity of entrepreneurship in Chinese manufacturing industries

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 1077-1099

  Li, Xibao ^a  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial opportunities; Industrial structure; Knowledge spillover; Local conditions; Manufacturing entrepreneurship

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS;

CHINESE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY; ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURES; KNOWLEDGE SPILLOVERS; LOCAL CONDITIONS; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; TECHNOLOGICAL OPPORTUNITY;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 84962132684     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-016-9474-7     Document Type: Article

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