Critical reflections on regional competitiveness: Theory, policy, practice

Critical Reflections on Regional Competitiveness: Theory, Policy, Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-186

  Bristow, Gillian ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203865408     Document Type: Book

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