World-Class Danishness. Culture as Competitiveness in Danish Globalization Strategies

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ID3077810
AuthorsSøren Christensen (0000-0003-2500-0085, University of Copenhagen, corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume38
Issue2
Publication date2008-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthnologia Europaea (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0425-4597 • E-ISSN: 1604-3030
PublisherBerghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.16995/ee.1037
OpenAlexW2471485179
LanguageEN
Citations received3

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Danish · Development economics · Economic geography · Economics · Geography · Globalization · Linguistics · Political science · World class · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Law

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