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Importance measurement of domestic and foreign firms in Chinese provinces: A multi-regional input-output table based on the double extension of geographic regions and firm ownerships Cover

Importance measurement of domestic and foreign firms in Chinese provinces: A multi-regional input-output table based on the double extension of geographic regions and firm ownerships

By: Fangke Liu and  Lizhi Xing  
Open Access
|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2025-0041 | Journal eISSN: 2543-683X | Journal ISSN: 2096-157X
Language: English
Page range: 13 - 43
Submitted on: Mar 11, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 9, 2025
Published on: Aug 7, 2025
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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