The innovative firm: Nexus of communities and creativity

Revue d'Economie Industrielle

Volumn 129-130, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 139-170

  Cohendet, Patrick ^a   Llerena, Patrick ^b   Simon, Laurent ^a  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LOUIS PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Creative city; Creativity; Innovation theory; Innovative firm; Knowing communities; Routines; Video games

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975105571     PISSN: 01543229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4000/rei.4149     Document Type: Review

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