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Building financial flexibility in preparation for Brexit: the case of Irish medium sized enterprises

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|Aug 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijm-2022-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2451-2834 | Journal ISSN: 1649-248X
Language: English
Page range: 33 - 52
Published on: Aug 16, 2023
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