Are firms in clusters really more innovative?

Titre:

Title: Are firms in clusters really more innovative?

Auteurs:

Authors: Catherine Beaudry et Stefano Breschi

Date: 2003 Référence:

Citation:

Beaudry, Catherine et Breschi, Stefano (2003). Are firms in clusters really more innovative? Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 12(4), p. 325-342. doi:10.1080/10438590290020197

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Journal Title: Economics of Innovation and New Technology

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Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10438590290020197

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