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Related Variety and Regional Economic Growth in a Cross-Section of European Urban Regions

Frank van OortUrban and regional Research Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Stefan de GeusTriodos Investment Management, Triodos Bank, Zeist, The Netherlands
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Teodora DogaruDepartment of Economic Analysis and Business Administration, University of A Coruna, A Coruna, Spain;Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Pages 1110-1127 | Received 01 Jul 2013, Accepted 03 Feb 2014, Published online: 04 Jun 2014

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