Symmetrical transactions in public knowledge governance: public procurement and academia–industry knowledge transfer
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjes-2026-0017 | Journal eISSN: 2674-4619 (formerly 2228-0596) | Journal ISSN: 2674-4600 (formerly 2228-0596)
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