Policies for competitiveness in less-favoured regions of Europe: A comparison of Greece and Portugal

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 189-195

  Kastrinos, Nikos ^a   Romero, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; POLICY APPROACH; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

GREECE; PORTUGAL;

EID: 0031435451     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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45. Since this paper was first written, the GSRT has been more successful in raising funds from the second CSF and mobilizing industry in the directions of its initiatives.