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Framework for assessing innovation capacity and business efficiency in Romanian SMEs

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|Dec 2021

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Language: English
Page range: 1083 - 1095
Published on: Dec 31, 2021
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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