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How Vertical and Horizontal Pay Gaps in Research and Development Affect Corporate Innovation in Indonesian Public Firms

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eoik-2025-0048 | Journal eISSN: 2303-5013 | Journal ISSN: 2303-5005
Language: English
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