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Roper, S. (2005). Innovation Policy: An Effective Way of Reducing Spatial Disparities in Small Nations?. In: Felsenstein, D., Portnov, B.A. (eds) Regional Disparities in Small Countries. Advances in Spatial Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27639-4_17
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