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Jungmittag, A. (2005). Innovations, Technological Specialization and Economic Convergence in the EU. In: Welfens, P.J., WziÄ…tek-Kubiak, A. (eds) Structural Change and Exchange Rate Dynamics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28526-1_14

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