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Lechner, C., Dowling, M. The Evolution of Industrial Districts and Regional Networks: The Case of the Biotechnology Region Munich/Martinsried. Journal of Management & Governance 3, 309–338 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009928810007

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