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The UK Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008) and retail research output

Anne Findlay Institute for Retail Studies, Stirling Management School, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, UK
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Leigh Sparks Institute for Retail Studies, Stirling Management School, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 583-595 | Received 01 Mar 2010, Accepted 01 Jul 2010, Published online: 24 Nov 2010

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