Local development through the foundational economy? Priority-setting in Danish municipalities

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Local development through the foundational economy? Priority-setting in Danish municipalities. / Nygaard, Birgitte; Hansen, Teis.

In: Local Economy, Vol. 35, No. 8, 12.2020, p. 768-786.

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Nygaard, B & Hansen, T 2020, 'Local development through the foundational economy? Priority-setting in Danish municipalities', Local Economy, vol. 35, no. 8, pp. 768-786. https://doi.org/10.1177/02690942211010380

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Nygaard, B., & Hansen, T. (2020). Local development through the foundational economy? Priority-setting in Danish municipalities. Local Economy, 35(8), 768-786. https://doi.org/10.1177/02690942211010380

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Nygaard B, Hansen T. Local development through the foundational economy? Priority-setting in Danish municipalities. Local Economy. 2020 Dec;35(8):768-786. https://doi.org/10.1177/02690942211010380

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Nygaard, Birgitte ; Hansen, Teis. / Local development through the foundational economy? Priority-setting in Danish municipalities. In: Local Economy. 2020 ; Vol. 35, No. 8. pp. 768-786.

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