Importing low-density ideas to high-density revitalisation: The 'organising model' in Denmark

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Importing low-density ideas to high-density revitalisation : The 'organising model' in Denmark. / Arnholtz, Jens; Ibsen, Christian Lyhne; Ibsen, Flemming.

I: Economic and Industrial Democracy, Bind 37, Nr. 2, 2016, s. 297-317.

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Arnholtz, J, Ibsen, CL & Ibsen, F 2016, 'Importing low-density ideas to high-density revitalisation: The 'organising model' in Denmark', Economic and Industrial Democracy, bind 37, nr. 2, s. 297-317. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X14549034

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Arnholtz, J., Ibsen, C. L., & Ibsen, F. (2016). Importing low-density ideas to high-density revitalisation: The 'organising model' in Denmark. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 37(2), 297-317. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X14549034

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Arnholtz J, Ibsen CL, Ibsen F. Importing low-density ideas to high-density revitalisation: The 'organising model' in Denmark. Economic and Industrial Democracy. 2016;37(2):297-317. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X14549034

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Arnholtz, Jens ; Ibsen, Christian Lyhne ; Ibsen, Flemming. / Importing low-density ideas to high-density revitalisation : The 'organising model' in Denmark. I: Economic and Industrial Democracy. 2016 ; Bind 37, Nr. 2. s. 297-317.

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