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RESEARCH PAPERS

Shaken, Not Stirred: The Re‐combinatorial Capacity of High‐Tech Regions

Redeployment of Resources Released from the Downsizing of a Lead Pharmaceutical Firm

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Pages 33-58 | Published online: 19 Mar 2009

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