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Exploring New Barriers to the Implementation of Frugal Innovation Projects Among Spanish Ngdos

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/quageo-2025-0041 | Journal eISSN: 2081-6383 | Journal ISSN: 2082-2103
Language: English
Page range: 17 - 30
Submitted on: Sep 24, 2024
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Published on: Dec 31, 2025
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