How can the commission mechanism optimize supply chain in e-commerce? exploring the impact of quality improvement and spillover effect

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Issue		RAIRO-Oper. Res. Volume 59, Number 5, September-October 2025


Page(s)		2463 - 2499
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/ro/2025107
Published online		05 September 2025

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