The trilemma of innovation, logistics performance, and environmental quality in 25 topmost logistics countries: A

Cosimo Magazzino1, Andrew Adewale Alola2,3,4, Nicolas Schneider5

  • 1Roma Tre University, Italy.

Journal of Cleaner Production
|December 26, 2022
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