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A map of human capital in European cities

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  • Caragliu, A.
  • Del Bo, C.
  • Nijkamp, P.

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This book adopts a holistic, integrated and pragmatic approach to exploring the myths, concepts, policies, key conditions and tools for enhancing creative knowledge cities, as well as expounding potentially negative impacts of knowledge based city policies.
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  • Caragliu, A. & Del Bo, C. & Nijkamp, P., 2011. "A map of human capital in European cities," Serie Research Memoranda 0044, VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Econometrics.
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