Threshold effects of energy consumption, technological innovation, and supply chain management on enterprise

Hui Liu1, Linbang Fan2, Zhaoxia Shao3

  • 1Business School, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221116, China.

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