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Factors of Production, Economic Growth, and Sustainable Development

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Doughan, Y.A.R. (2020). Factors of Production, Economic Growth, and Sustainable Development. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A., Brandli, L., Lange Salvia, A., Wall, T. (eds) Decent Work and Economic Growth. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71058-7_121-1

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