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Policy options for lagging regions—effects, new approaches and emerging challenges: introduction to the special issue

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  • Thomas Brenner

    (Philipps University Marburg)

  • Annekatrin Niebuhr

    (Institute for Employment Research—IAB Nord
    Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel)

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  • Thomas Brenner & Annekatrin Niebuhr, 2021. "Policy options for lagging regions—effects, new approaches and emerging challenges: introduction to the special issue," Review of Regional Research: Jahrbuch für Regionalwissenschaft, Springer;Gesellschaft für Regionalforschung (GfR), vol. 41(2), pages 125-130, October.
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