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The Challenges of SME Business Transfers: The Evidence from Croatia and Finland

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|Jun 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orga-2018-0012 | Journal eISSN: 1581-1832 | Journal ISSN: 1318-5454
Language: English
Page range: 135 - 145
Submitted on: Feb 12, 2018
Accepted on: May 14, 2018
Published on: Jun 22, 2018
Published by: University of Maribor
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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