Proximity and Population Size in Rural Prosperity: Insights from Slovakia
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2025-0019 | Journal eISSN: 1803-8417
Language: English
Page range: 369 - 390
Submitted on: Dec 8, 2024
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Published on: Oct 7, 2025
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