Analysing the impact of Objective 1 funding in Europe: A review

Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 499-524

  Gripaios, Peter ^a   Bishop, Paul ^a   Hart, Trevor ^b   McVittie, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; POLICY REFORM; REGIONAL PLANNING;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 46949093412     PISSN: 0263774X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/c64m     Document Type: Review

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