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Regional Competitiveness: Key Players in Industrial Cluster in Knowledge-Based Industrial Cluster

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While the first chapter examined the concept and features of Knowledge Economy , this chapter’s objectives are to explore the framework of Industrial Cluster in Knowledge Economy and its key players (government, private sector and academe ) that are to enhance Regional Competitiveness .

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Mongkhonvanit, J. (2014). Regional Competitiveness: Key Players in Industrial Cluster in Knowledge-Based Industrial Cluster. In: Coopetition for Regional Competitiveness. SpringerBriefs in Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-149-7_2

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