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Original Articles

The Competitive Position of the Basque Aeroespatial Cluster in Global Value Chains: A Historical Analysis

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Pages 1029-1045 | Received 07 Jul 2012, Accepted 18 Sep 2012, Published online: 30 Oct 2012

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