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Wide regional differences in economic opportunities and performance have long existed between different parts of Western Europe. They exist also within the individual countries of the European Community and have persisted over many years in spite of strenuous efforts to assist the more backward regions and depressed areas.
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Cairncross, A., Giersch, H., Lamfalussy, A., Petrilli, G., Uri, P. (1974). Community Role in Regional Policy. In: Economic Policy for the European Community. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02407-0_3
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