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social science subjects > economics > applied economics > economic geography > regional economic geography
social science subjects > geography > human geography > economic geography > regional economic geography
... > social science subjects > economics > economic concepts > political economy > economic geography > regional economic geography
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regional economic geography  

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  • Regional economic development (RED) refers to changes in the economic structure of a region that increase the range and value of economic activity conducted within it. The geographic scale generally refers to areas circumscribed by the regular home and work locations of most people. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Regional Economic Development]

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