A Constructive Critique of the Endogenous Development Approach in the European Support of Rural Areas

Growth and Change

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-29

  Margarian, Anne ^a  

^a Johann Heinrich von Thuenen Institute   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ECONOMIC THEORY; ENDOGENOUS GROWTH; INTEGRATED APPROACH; RURAL AREA; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL ECONOMY; RURAL POLICY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84874718314     PISSN: 00174815     EISSN: 14682257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/grow.12000     Document Type: Article

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