Quantifying Sustainability: An Empirical Analysis of ESG Integration in CEE Pension Funds
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2025-0264 | Journal eISSN: 2558-9652
Language: English
Page range: 3460 - 3471
Published on: Jul 24, 2025
Published by: The Bucharest University of Economic Studies
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