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Profitability determinants of Portuguese knowledge-intensive business services: empirical evidence using panel data models

Paulo Maçãs NunesManagement and Economics Department, Beira Interior University, Covilhã6200-209, Portugal;CEFAGE Research Center, Evora, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Zélia SerrasqueiroManagement and Economics Department, Beira Interior University, Covilhã6200-209, Portugal;CEFAGE Research Center, Evora, Portugal
Pages 51-56 | Published online: 21 Jul 2014

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