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Added value and numerical measurement of social value: a critical enquiry Cover

Added value and numerical measurement of social value: a critical enquiry

By: Ani Raiden and  Andrew King  
Open Access
|Sep 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bc.330 | Journal eISSN: 2632-6655
Language: English
Submitted on: Mar 6, 2023
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Accepted on: Sep 4, 2023
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Published on: Sep 21, 2023
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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