A Review of Outsourcing and Upgrading of Global Value Chains in Manufacturing

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Si, M. J., & Ismail, N. A. (2024). A Review of Outsourcing and Upgrading of Global Value Chains in Manufacturing. International Journal of Academic Research in Economics and Management Sciences, 13(4), 791–811.

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