Impact of subsidy phase-out and credit trading policy tools on the competitive strategies of Chinese passenger car enterprises

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Issue		RAIRO-Oper. Res. Volume 57, Number 2, March-April 2023


Page(s)		649 - 675
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/ro/2023012
Published online		10 April 2023

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