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From June 14 to 16, 1998, an international workshop on “Theories of regional development - lessons for regional economic renewal and growth” was convened in Uddevalla, Sweden. During the workshop, presentations and discussions focused on a wide range of theories and models that help explain patterns of regional development and market structure.
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Weinstein, B.L. (2011). Regional Growth Theories and Local Economic Development: Some Case Studies. In: Johansson, B., Karlsson, C., Stough, R.R. (eds) Theories of Endogenous Regional Growth. Advances in Spatial Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59570-7_16
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