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Multinationals, research and development, and carbon emissions: international evidence

Halit Gonenca Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Aleksandra Poleskab Finance Transactions, Mileway, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Pages 959-974 | Received 10 Dec 2021, Accepted 07 Oct 2022, Published online: 18 Oct 2022

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