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The Effect of Renewable Energy Consumption on Economic Growth in Croatia

By: Sonia Pearson  
Open Access
|May 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/zireb-2021-0006 | Journal eISSN: 1849-1162 | Journal ISSN: 1331-5609
Language: English
Page range: 113 - 126
Published on: May 29, 2021
Published by: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics & Business
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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