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The Impact of Trade Openness on the Economic Growth of Southeast European Countries Cover

The Impact of Trade Openness on the Economic Growth of Southeast European Countries

By: Aulonë Cenaj and  Duresa Kilaj  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 3 - 19
Published on: Dec 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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