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People, Place, and Region

Density and Creativity in U.S. Regions

Brian Knudsen H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University
,
Richard Florida Martin Prosperity Institute, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
,
Kevin Stolarick Martin Prosperity Institute, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
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Gary Gates The Williams Institute, School of Law, University of California at Los Angeles
Pages 461-478 | Received 01 May 2007, Accepted 01 Sep 2007, Published online: 14 Apr 2008

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