African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4194

Full Length Research Paper

A meta-synthesis of trade logistics influence on international trade

Yekini Ojenya Salawu
  • Yekini Ojenya Salawu
  • School of Transportation and Logistics, Malaysia University of Science and Technology, Malaysia.
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Seyed Mohammadreza Ghadiri
  • Seyed Mohammadreza Ghadiri
  • School of Transportation and Logistics, Malaysia University of Science and Technology, Malaysia.
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  •  Received: 12 July 2021
  •  Accepted: 30 September 2021
  •  Published: 31 October 2021

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