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The success of regional and urban policies has been limited by ?

Correct answer: D. the low level of government grants and by the fact that some projects would have gone ahead anyway

  • A. bureaucracy
  • B. bad luck
  • C. poor communications
  • D. the low level of government grants and by the fact that some projects would have gone ahead anyway

Explanation

Regional and urban policies may have limited results because grants are often too small and some supported projects would have occurred without government assistance. Bureaucracy can also matter, but option d states the standard combined limitation.

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