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Regional growth convergence and EU policies: Empirical evidence and measuring problems

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  • Roberto Esposti, 2008. "Regional growth convergence and EU policies: Empirical evidence and measuring problems," CESifo Forum, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 9(01), pages 14-22, April.
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    Keywords

    Regionales Wachstum; EU-Regionalfonds; Entwicklungskonvergenz; Messung; EU-Staaten; Regional growth; EU cohesion fund; Economic convergence; Measurement; EU countries;
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    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes

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