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The Folly of Regional Policy

  • Year: 1994
  • Author: Tony Sorensen
  • Country: Australia
  • State/Region: All Regions

Over the years, regional policy have proved to be the Commonwealth's most misguided policy endeavours. This paper defines the 'regional problem', the concept of 'balanced development' and traces key government reports to explore the uncertainty and complexity of the regional policy environment from the Commonwealth perspective.  

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