Mapping R&D support infrastructures: A scientometric and webometric study of UK science parks

............................................................................................................................. iii Table of contents ................................................................................................................ iv List of tables .............................................................................................................. ix List of figures ............................................................................................................ xi Abbreviations .......................................................................................................... xiii Publications from this Thesis ............................................................................................ xiv Journal papers: ....................................................................................................... xiv Conference proceedings: ........................................................................................ xiv Acknowledgments ............................................................................................................. xv Chapter 1: Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ...................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Research problem ............................................................................................ 2 1.3 Aims and objectives ......................................................................................... 3 1.4 Contribution to knowledge .............................................................................. 5 1.5 Thesis structure ................................................................................................ 5 1.5.1. General introduction .............................................................................. 6 1.5.2. Global research questions and methodology ........................................ 6 1.5.3. Empirical chapters .................................................................................. 6 1.5.4. Main conclusions.................................................................................... 7 Chapter 2: Literature review ............................................................................................... 9 2.