Internationalization of Romanian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): Key Drivers, Barriers and Strategic Insights from a Monte-Carlo Simulation
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2025-0089 | Journal eISSN: 2558-9652
Language: English
Page range: 1130 - 1138
Published on: Jul 24, 2025
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