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Does Financial Inclusion Moderate CO2 Emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence From Panel Data Analysis Cover

Does Financial Inclusion Moderate CO2 Emissions in Sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence From Panel Data Analysis

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|Jul 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sues-2023-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2285-3065 | Journal ISSN: 1584-2339
Language: English
Page range: 21 - 36
Submitted on: Apr 1, 2022
Accepted on: Jul 1, 2022
Published on: Jul 15, 2023
Published by: Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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