Territorial competitiveness and local and regional economic development: A classic tale of 'theory led by policy'

Handbook of Local and Regional Development

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 344-355

  Bristow, Gillian ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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