Abstract
In light of the history of Research Triangle Park, we develop an analytical model to characterize the Park's growth. The model is based on the hypothesis that the Park's growth can be thought of as the adoption of an innovation, where the innovation is the new innovative environment created by the Park and its infrastructure.
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Link, A.N., Scott, J.T. The Growth of Research Triangle Park. Small Business Economics 20, 167–175 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022216116063
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