Reforming EU cohesion policy: A reappraisal of the performance of the structural funds

Policy Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 309-326

  Bachtler, John ^a   Gorzelak, Grzegorz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 35448940946     PISSN: 01442872     EISSN: 14701006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01442870701640682     Document Type: Article

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