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Journal section "Life quality and human potential of territories"

Managing Regional Economic Development by Reducing Intellectual Inequality

Stepanenko V.A., Bazueva E.V.

Volume 30, Issue 4, 2026

Stepanenko V.A., Bazueva E.V. (2026). Managing regional economic development by reducing intellectual inequality. Problems of Territory Development, 30(4), 164–182. DOI: 10.15838/ptd.2026.4.144.10

DOI: 10.15838/ptd.2026.4.144.10

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