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Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2025) Editorial Note: Did place-based industrial policy promote regional economic growth? ---- Evidence from China. PLoS One 20(11): e0335777. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0335777
Published: November 3, 2025
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