Code
21H01209
Duration
01 June 2009 → 31 December 2009
Funding
Funding by decentralised authorities
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Social sciences
- Business administration and accounting
- Economic development, innovation, technological change and growth
- Management
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Engineering and technology
- Urban and regional design, development and planning
Keywords
regional development
R&D
spatial-economic analysis
Project description
This economic and spatial analysis assesses employment and location strategy of R&D companies in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen based on business economic and geographical characteristics, using various techniques including cluster analysis and accessibility analysis. The study provides specific tools to make the most of opportunities for sustainable jobs and perpetuating the existence of an R&D knowledge cluster.