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Original Articles

Assessing a cross-border logistics policy using a performance measurement system framework: the case of Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta region

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Pages 1306-1320 | Received 12 Jul 2011, Accepted 03 Jan 2012, Published online: 23 Jan 2013

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