Absorption of Regional Funds: A Comparative Analysis

Journal of Common Market Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 371-387

  Tosun, Jale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

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EID: 84893855828     PISSN: 00219886     EISSN: 14685965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcms.12088     Document Type: Article

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