Learning, innovation and growth within interconected clusters: An agent-based approach

Advances in Spatial Science

Volumn 56, Issue , 2009, Pages 117-144

  Maggioni, Mario A ^a   Roncari, Stefano N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b EGGSIST LTD (IT consulting firm based in Hong Kong and Bejing PRC)   (China)

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EID: 85020204818     PISSN: 14309602     EISSN: 21979375     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-70924-4_6     Document Type: Chapter

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