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A co-evolutionary analysis of longevity: Pakhoed and its predecessors

Hugo van DrielRotterdam of School of Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Henk W. VolberdaRotterdam of School of Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the NetherlandsView further author information
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Sjoerd EikelboomFormer Senior Vice President of Royal PakhoedView further author information
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Eline KamerbeekMaster Graduate, Rotterdam of School of Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the NetherlandsView further author information
Pages 1277-1305 | Published online: 27 May 2015

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