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Part I: Theories

Comparing Alternative Path Creation Frameworks in the Context of Emerging Biofuel Fields in the Netherlands, Sweden and Finland

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Pages 773-790 | Received 01 Mar 2011, Accepted 01 Aug 2011, Published online: 26 Apr 2012

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