Optimal strategies for green supply chains with competition between green and traditional suppliers

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Issue		RAIRO-Oper. Res. Volume 58, Number 1, January-February 2024


Page(s)		511 - 534
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/ro/2023141
Published online		19 February 2024

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