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Potentials for the Development of Cultural and Creative Industry Projects Through EU Funds

Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia
Volume 26 (2026): Issue 1 (June 2026)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2026-0012 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0198 | Journal ISSN: 1730-4237
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Language: English
Page range: 229 - 248
Submitted on: Jul 16, 2025
Accepted on: Jan 20, 2026
Published on: Jun 29, 2026
Published by: University of Szczecin
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
cultural and creative industry,
EU funds,
project management,
tourism
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Political economics,
Political economics, other

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