Network structure and regional innovation: A study of university–industry ties

Urban Studies

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 931-952

  Huggins, Robert ^a   Prokop, Daniel ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

innovation; knowledge; networks; regions; universities

Indexed keywords

COOPERATIVE SECTOR; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; NETWORK ANALYSIS; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85011994100     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: 1360063X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042098016630521     Document Type: Article

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