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Special Issue: Transformative change and policy-making in Europe: from policy to multi-level implementation

Innovation policy and performance of Polish enterprises: in search for cluster cooperation additionality

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Pages 600-621 | Received 13 Jul 2019, Accepted 24 May 2021, Published online: 10 Jun 2021

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