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European Planning Studies Volume 26, 2018 - Issue 2: Special issue: Re-thinking non-core regions: Planning strategies and practice beyond growth
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An alternative policy approach to rural development in regions facing population decline

Thomas DaxBundesanstalt fuer Bergbauernfragen (BABF) / Federal Institute for Less-Favoured and Mountainous Areas, Vienna, AustriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Michael FischerÖAR Regionalberatung GmbH, Vienna, Austria
Pages 297-315 | Published online: 08 Aug 2017

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