ESG-Aware Asset Selection and Portfolio Optimization: A Comparative Study of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2026-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2558-9652
Language: English
Page range: 133 - 147
Published on: Jul 15, 2026
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