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Transport Infrastructure Investments as a Factor of Economic Growth of European Union Countries Cover

Transport Infrastructure Investments as a Factor of Economic Growth of European Union Countries

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|May 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjes-2023-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2674-4619 | Journal ISSN: 2674-4600
Language: English
Page range: 150 - 176
Published on: May 24, 2023
Published by: Tallinn University of Technology
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