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Going green in logistics: The case of small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22367/jem.2021.43.03 | Journal eISSN: 2719-9975 | Journal ISSN: 1732-1948
Language: English
Page range: 52 - 69
Submitted on: Oct 13, 2020
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Accepted on: Feb 15, 2021
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Published on: May 20, 2021
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