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The role of universities in making industrial districts more dynamic. A case study in Spain

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Through this research we aim to contribute to the debate on the role of universities in industrial districts in the context of the new competitive panorama that they are facing. With this objective in mind, we have carried out a study based on a university located within a Spanish textile district, using Social Network Analysis techniques. Of particular relevance are the relationships between companies, of which there is a dense concentration, and the university, which has an important role as mediator within the network.

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  1. Departamento de Organización de Empresas, Universitat Politècnica de València, Pl. Ferrándiz y Carbonell, 203801, Alcoy, Alicante, Spain

    Josep Capó-Vicedo

  2. Departamento de Administración de Empresas y Marketing, Universitat Jaume I, Avda. Sos Baynat, S/N, 12071, Castelló de la Plana, Spain

    F. Xavier Molina-Morales

  3. Departamento de Economía y Ciencias Sociales, Universitat Politècnica de València, Pl. Ferrándiz y Carbonell, 203801, Alcoy, Alicante, Spain

    Jordi Capó

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Capó-Vicedo, J., Molina-Morales, F.X. & Capó, J. The role of universities in making industrial districts more dynamic. A case study in Spain. High Educ 65, 417–435 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-012-9553-0

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