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Impact of Intellectual Capital Efficiency on Profitability: The Case of Information Technology Companies on the NYSE Cover

Impact of Intellectual Capital Efficiency on Profitability: The Case of Information Technology Companies on the NYSE

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|Jul 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ethemes-2024-0021 | Journal eISSN: 2217-3668 | Journal ISSN: 0353-8648
Language: English
Page range: 389 - 412
Submitted on: Jun 19, 2024
Accepted on: Sep 30, 2024
Published on: Jul 5, 2025
Published by: University of Niš, Faculty of Economics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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