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Hervás Oliver, JL.; Albors Garrigós, J. (2014). Are technology gatekeepers renewing clusters? Understanding gatekeepers and their dynamics across cluster life cycles. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. 26(5-6):431-452. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2014.933489

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Title: Are technology gatekeepers renewing clusters? Understanding gatekeepers and their dynamics across cluster life cycles
Author: Hervás Oliver, Jose Luis Albors Garrigós, José
UPV Unit: Universitat Politècnica de València. Departamento de Organización de Empresas - Departament d'Organització d'Empreses
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The cluster literature assumes that technology gatekeepers (TGs) shape a district s learning process and its evolution. However, analysis of the resilience of TGs, and their role across different stages of the cluster ...[+]
Subjects: Technology gatekeepers , Cluster life cycles , Renewal , Evolution
Copyrigths: Cerrado
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Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. (issn: 0898-5626 ) (eissn: 1464-5114 )
DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2014.933489
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Taylor & Francis (Routledge): SSH Titles
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2014.933489
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info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MICINN//ECO2010-17318/ES/ANALISIS DE LA INNOVACION EMPRESARIAL A TRAVES DE LA CAPACIDAD DE ABSORCION TECNOLOGICA Y LA INTERACCION EMPRESA-CLUSTERS INDUSTRIALES: MEDICION DE LA INFLUENCIA MICRO EN LO M/
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This paper is part of the INNOCLUSTERS Research Project Directed by Dr Hervas-Oliver, JL, funded by the Ministry of Economics (ECO2010-17318).
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