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Thematic dossier n°8 on Regions, the driving force for development – Spring 2005

8 March, 2005 By Editor

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Regions, the driving force for development

Table of contents:

  • Editorial by Riccardo Illy, President
  • Innovation, SME networking and cooperation are key to regional competitiveness
  • Working together for a better future
  • When revitalisation equals growth
  • Cohesion policy is a lever of competitiveness
  • The Union must fund its ambitions And the wait-and-see approach also has its price
  • Key factors in regional competitiveness

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Filed Under: Background notes and Reports Tagged With: Cohesion, Growth, Innovation, SMEs

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