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The intellectual structure and thematic evolution of middle-income trap research: A bibliometric analysis (2009–2025)

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rsep-2025-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2547-9385 | Journal ISSN: 2149-9276
Language: English
Page range: 93 - 119
Submitted on: Jun 8, 2025
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Accepted on: Jun 17, 2025
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Published on: Jun 17, 2025
Published by: BC Publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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