Scientific Research and Essays

  • Abbreviation: Sci. Res. Essays
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-2248
  • DOI: 10.5897/SRE
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2768

Full Length Research Paper

Analysis of the environmental effects of international outsourcing: Study of the iron casting industry

Mehmet Emre Bahadir
  • Mehmet Emre Bahadir
  • Institute of Engineering, Murray State University, Murray, KY 42071, USA.
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  •  Received: 07 May 2016
  •  Accepted: 12 August 2016
  •  Published: 30 August 2016

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