Globalization and competitive strategies in european vulnerable regions;Globalisierung und Wettbewerbsstrategien in anfälligen Regionen Europas

Regional Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 657-675

  Affuso, Antonio ^a   Capello, Roberta ^a   Fratesi, Ugo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

European vulnerable regions; Globalization; Regional growth

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION POLICY; ECONOMIC STRUCTURE; EMPLOYMENT GENERATION; EXPENDITURE; GLOBALIZATION; HUMAN RESOURCE; INDUSTRIAL COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EUROPE;

EID: 79957892165     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343401003614290     Document Type: Article

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