Designing policies to spur economic growth: How regional scientists can contribute to future policy development and evaluation

Advances in Spatial Science

Volumn , Issue 9783319505466, 2017, Pages 119-133

  Patrick, Carlianne ^a   Ross, Amanda ^b   Stephens, Heather ^c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85020199406     PISSN: 14309602     EISSN: 21979375     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-50547-3_7     Document Type: Chapter

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