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Energy efficiency and agglomeration economies: the case of Japanese manufacturing industries

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  • Akihiro Otsuka & Mika Goto & Toshiyuki Sueyoshi, 2014. "Energy efficiency and agglomeration economies: the case of Japanese manufacturing industries," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 6(2), pages 195-212, June.
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