The American economic model and European economic policy

Regional Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 987-1001

  Kitson, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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ECONOMIC POLICY; REGIONAL PLANNING;

EID: 27844575240     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400500290075     Document Type: Article

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