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Concluding Remarks

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This chapter is a final reflection which also highlights the specific contribution that this enquiry brings to the academic literature, its limitations and implications for practitioners wishing to implement circular economy-driven business model innovation.

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De Angelis, R. (2018). Concluding Remarks. In: Business Models in the Circular Economy. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75127-6_5

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