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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego Finanse Rynki Finansowe Ubezpieczenia
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2450-7741,2300-4460
DOI: 10.18276/frfu.2016.4.82/1-75