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European Regional Convergence: Some Evidence for the Role of Information Communication Technologies

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Biagi, F., Riggi, M.R. (2007). European Regional Convergence: Some Evidence for the Role of Information Communication Technologies. In: Korres, G.M. (eds) Regionalisation, Growth, and Economic Integration. Contributions to Economics. Physica-Verlag HD. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7908-1925-0_9

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