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Effects of grants from EU funds on business performance of non-financial corporations in Croatia*



Domagoj Šelebaj**
   
Matej Bule**
Article   |   Year:  2021   |   Pages:  177 - 207   |   Volume:  45   |   Issue:  2
Received:  June 1, 2020   |   Accepted:  February 10, 2021   |   Published online:  June 6, 2021
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