Fuzzy concepts, scanty evidence, policy distance: The case for rigour and policy relevance in critical regional studies politiques pertinentes dans les études régionales critiques

Regional Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 6-7, 2003, Pages 701-717

  Markusen, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Methodology; Regional concepts; Regional policy

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; AGGLOMERATION; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; METHODOLOGY; REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY;

EID: 0141682910     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0034340032000108796     Document Type: Article

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