Paradigm change in regional policy: Towards smart specialisation? Lessons from flanders (Belgium)

BELGEO

Volumn , Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages

  Vanthillo, Ties ^a   Verhetsel, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Flanders; Paradigm change; Place based approach; Regional policy

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; POLICY REFORM; REGIONAL PLANNING; REGIONAL POLICY;

BELGIUM; FLANDERS;

EID: 85087243978     PISSN: 13772368     EISSN: 22949135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4000/belgeo.7083     Document Type: Article

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