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Regional Competitiveness in Central European Countries: In Search of a Useful Conceptual Framework

Jan ŽenkaFaculty of Science, Department of Social Geography and Regional Development, University of Ostrava, Czechia;Faculty of Science, Department of Social Geography and Regional Development, Charles University in Prague, Prague, CzechiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Josef NovotnýFaculty of Science, Department of Social Geography and Regional Development, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czechia
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Pavel CsankFaculty of Science, Department of Social Geography and Regional Development, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czechia;South Moravian Innovation Centre, Brno, Czechia
Pages 164-183 | Received 01 Jun 2012, Accepted 01 Sep 2012, Published online: 16 Oct 2012

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