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Public Sector Entrepreneurship and the Role of SOEs: Workforce Distribution, Economic Growth, and Innovation

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|Jul 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 1642 - 1654
Published on: Jul 24, 2025
Published by: Bucharest University of Economic Studies
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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