Evaluations of regional competitiveness: Making a case for case studies

Review of Regional Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 121-143

  Barkley, David L ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case study research; Metropolitan rankings and indices; Regional competitiveness; Regional economic development policy

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC POLICY; RANKING; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REGIONAL ECONOMY;

EID: 77953770119     PISSN: 0048749X     EISSN: 15530892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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