Strategies of regional development in European regions: Are they efficient?

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 303-318

  Percoco, Marco ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

cohesion policy; development strategies; regional development

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; EXPENDITURE; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HETEROGENEITY; MODEL TEST; MODEL VALIDATION; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLICY APPROACH; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EUROPE;

EID: 84879310353     PISSN: 17521378     EISSN: 17521386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rst011     Document Type: Article

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