Can foundational economy save regions in crisis?

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Can foundational economy save regions in crisis? / Martynovich, Mikhail; Hansen, Teis; Lundquist, Karl-Johan.

In: Journal of Economic Geography, Vol. 23, No. 3, 2023, p. 577–599.

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Martynovich, M, Hansen, T & Lundquist, K-J 2023, 'Can foundational economy save regions in crisis?', Journal of Economic Geography, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 577–599. https://doi.org/10.1093/jeg/lbac027

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Martynovich, M., Hansen, T., & Lundquist, K-J. (2023). Can foundational economy save regions in crisis? Journal of Economic Geography, 23(3), 577–599. https://doi.org/10.1093/jeg/lbac027

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Martynovich M, Hansen T, Lundquist K-J. Can foundational economy save regions in crisis? Journal of Economic Geography. 2023;23(3):577–599. https://doi.org/10.1093/jeg/lbac027

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Martynovich, Mikhail ; Hansen, Teis ; Lundquist, Karl-Johan. / Can foundational economy save regions in crisis?. In: Journal of Economic Geography. 2023 ; Vol. 23, No. 3. pp. 577–599.

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