Solving the problems of economic development incentives

Growth and Change

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 139-166

  Bartik, Timothy J ^a  

^a WE Upjohn Institute for Employment Research   (United States)

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ECONOMIC POLICY; EMPLOYMENT; REFORM PROCESS; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 19344370583     PISSN: 00174815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2257.2005.00272.x     Document Type: Review

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