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Investing in technology to address labour shortages in UK fresh produce and horticulture: How does this redefine standards of good agricultural practice 投资技术，解决英国新鲜农产品和园艺业的劳动力短缺问题：如何重新定义良好农业规范标准

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Local Economy Pub Date : 2024-09-10 DOI: 10.1177/02690942241283187

Lilian Korir, Archie Drake, Martin Collison, Carolina Camacho Villa, Elizabeth Sklar, Simon Pearson, Louise Manning

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Place and mobility in Wales: Challenges and opportunities for reducing car use in a car-dependent, low-density country 威尔士的地点与流动性：在一个依赖汽车、人口密度低的国家减少汽车使用的挑战与机遇

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Local Economy Pub Date : 2024-09-07 DOI: 10.1177/02690942241279556

Luca Calafati, Julie Froud, Colin Haslam, Sukhdev Johal, Karel Williams

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The evolution of regional policy in Switzerland: From a growth oriented to a challenge-led policy? 瑞士地区政策的演变：从增长导向型政策到挑战导向型政策？

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Local Economy Pub Date : 2024-09-06 DOI: 10.1177/02690942241282273

Rahel Meili, Heike Mayer

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Local governance of evolutionary entrepreneurial ecosystems: A case study in a low-density territory 进化型创业生态系统的地方治理：低密度地区案例研究

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Local Economy Pub Date : 2024-08-29 DOI: 10.1177/02690942241278637

João Almeida, Ana Daniel

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Book Review: Smart tourism-the impact of artificial intelligence and blockchain 书评：智慧旅游--人工智能和区块链的影响

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Local Economy Pub Date : 2024-08-08 DOI: 10.1177/02690942241270610

Rahmat Dilta Harahap, Setiadi M Noor, Indira Rosandry Ajeng Syahputri, Trisna Agung Pambudi

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Trailblazer devolution deals: The next oxymoron in the policy litany of sub-national governance in England? 开拓性的权力下放交易：英格兰次国家治理政策中的下一个悖论？

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Local Economy Pub Date : 2024-08-08 DOI: 10.1177/02690942241270570

Janice Morphet, John Denham

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Emergent concepts in local economic development 地方经济发展的新概念