Building a geographical political economy of closure: The case of R&DCo in North East England

Antipode

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 93-115

  Pike, Andy ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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POLICY ANALYSIS; POLITICAL ECONOMY; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 27744600213     PISSN: 00664812     EISSN: 14678330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0066-4812.2005.00475.x     Document Type: Review

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