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Assessment of diversification in the regional economy (Case study of subjects of the Siberian Federal District). / Kravchenko, N. A.

In: Regional Research of Russia, Vol. 6, No. 3, 01.07.2016, p. 203-213.

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Kravchenko NA. Assessment of diversification in the regional economy (Case study of subjects of the Siberian Federal District). Regional Research of Russia. 2016 Jul 1;6(3):203-213. doi: 10.1134/S2079970516030035

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