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Pérez Akaki, P., Velázquez-Salazar, M., Lizama Gaitán, G.S. (2023). Global Value Chains Evolution in Latin America. In: Pérez Akaki, P., Velázquez-Salazar, M., Lizama Gaitán, G.S. (eds) Global Value Chains in Latin America. Sustainable Development Goals Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-33103-9_1
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