Reconciling cohesion and competitiveness through EU cluster policies?

Policy Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 327-345

  De Propris, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 35448968205     PISSN: 01442872     EISSN: 14701006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01442870701640690     Document Type: Article

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