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Original Articles

EXPLAINING INNOVATIVE ACTIVITY IN SERVICE INDUSTRIES: MICRO DATA EVIDENCE FOR SWITZERLAND

Pages 209-225 | Received 09 Sep 2004, Published online: 04 Feb 2008

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