The politics of factory closures and task forces in the North East region of England

Regional Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 567-575

  Pike, A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; REGIONAL ECONOMY;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032722385     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343409950078260     Document Type: Review

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