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Gertler, M.S. (2005). Tacit Knowledge, Path Dependency and Local Trajectories of Growth. In: Fuchs, G., Shapira, P. (eds) Rethinking Regional Innovation and Change. Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation, vol 30. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23002-5_2
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