Import substitution and the analysis of gaps and disconnects

Targeting Regional Economic Development

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 365-388

  Deller, Steven C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 77956977073     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203883495     Document Type: Chapter

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