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Porter-Type Regional Agglomerations, Export Performance, and Inclusive Regional Policy: An Empirical Assessment of Turkish Manufacturing Sector Cover

Porter-Type Regional Agglomerations, Export Performance, and Inclusive Regional Policy: An Empirical Assessment of Turkish Manufacturing Sector

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|Dec 2024

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Page range: 136 - 152
Published on: Dec 30, 2024
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