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Exploring the Role of Institutional Governance in Climate Action in the Western Balkans Economies

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  • TRIARCHI Eirini
  • KOLIAS Georgios
  • KYPRIOTELIS Efstratios

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  • TRIARCHI Eirini & KOLIAS Georgios & KYPRIOTELIS Efstratios, 2023. "Exploring the Role of Institutional Governance in Climate Action in the Western Balkans Economies," European Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Bucharest Economic Academy, issue 02, June.
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    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • O17 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements

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