Smart specialisation in regions with less-developed research and innovation systems: A changing role for universities?

Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 219-238

  Vallance, Paul ^a   Blažek, Jiří ^b   Edwards, John ^c   Květoň, Viktor ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^c JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

academic business linkages; Central and Eastern Europe; Knowledge institutions; regional innovation capacity; Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENTREPRENEUR; INNOVATION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; RESEARCH; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN EUROPE;

EID: 85042566512     PISSN: 23996544     EISSN: 23996552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2399654417705137     Document Type: Article

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