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How does network intermediary affect collaborative innovation? Evidence from Chinese listed companies Cover

How does network intermediary affect collaborative innovation? Evidence from Chinese listed companies

By: Zhiwei Zhang and  Wenhao Zhou  
Open Access
|Nov 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2024-0030 | Journal eISSN: 2543-683X | Journal ISSN: 2096-157X
Language: English
Page range: 49 - 70
Submitted on: Aug 2, 2024
Accepted on: Oct 9, 2024
Published on: Nov 19, 2024
Published by: Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Science Library
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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