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Research Articles

The roles of network embeddedness, market incentives, and slack resources in the adoption of clean technologies by firms in developing countries

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Pages 556-570 | Received 19 Mar 2018, Accepted 05 Oct 2018, Published online: 17 Oct 2018

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