Economic Policy Instruments for Innovative Growth in the European Union - The Case of AI
By: Vasil Gechev
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Language: English
Page range: 397 - 407
Submitted on: Mar 6, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 23, 2025
Published on: Sep 2, 2025
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