Regions as enterprising places: Governance, policy and development

Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship Research

Volumn 3, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-28

  Huggins, Robert ^a   Morgan, Brian ^b   Williams, Nick ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Enterprise policy; Enterprising places; Regional development agencies; Scotland; Wales

Indexed keywords

EID: 84967153387     PISSN: 20407246     EISSN: 20407254     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S2040-724620140000003007     Document Type: Review

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