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Which Mode of (CLUSTER) Promotion for which aspect of Entrepreneurship? A differentiating view on institutional support of automotive clusters

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Fromhold-Eisebith, M. (2006). Which Mode of (CLUSTER) Promotion for which aspect of Entrepreneurship? A differentiating view on institutional support of automotive clusters. In: Gatrell, J.D., Reid, N. (eds) Enterprising Worlds. The GeoJournal Library, vol 86. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5226-X_3

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