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“...Since the first statement of Hicks's induced innovation hypothesis in 1932, a large number of theoretical and empirical studies have analyzed the issue of...”

“...Die aktuell erzielten Überschüsse in den öffentlichen Haushalten legen die Schlussfolgerung nahe, dass in den kommenden Jahren erhebliche Spielräume für deren...”

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“...The European structural and investment funds (ESIF) constitute the prime instrument of EU regional policy. We study the ESIF's effectiveness in terms of...”

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