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Original Articles

Substitution or Overlap? The Relations between Geographical and Non-spatial Proximity Dimensions in Collaborative Innovation Projects

Pages 1672-1684 | Received 25 Sep 2012, Accepted 02 Dec 2013, Published online: 05 Feb 2014

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