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Financial performance in Finnish large- and medium-sized sawmills: The effects of value-added creation and cost-efficiency seeking

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  • Lähtinen, Katja & Toppinen, Anne, 2008. "Financial performance in Finnish large- and medium-sized sawmills: The effects of value-added creation and cost-efficiency seeking," Journal of Forest Economics, Elsevier, vol. 14(4), pages 289-305, November.
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