Network proximity in the geography of research collaboration

Papers in Regional Science

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 785-815

  Bergé, Laurent R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

co publication; gravity model; network formation; Network proximity; research collaboration

Indexed keywords

FUTURE PROSPECT; LITERATURE REVIEW; REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY; RESEARCH WORK; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EUROPE;

EID: 84963706064     PISSN: 10568190     EISSN: 14355957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12218     Document Type: Article

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