The Impact of Logistics Efficiency and Free Trade Agreements on Global Trade: Focusing on Total Trade Value
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of International Logistics and Trade
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1738-2122,2508-7592
DOI: 10.24006/jilt.2016.14.3.211