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Governance Mechanisms Used by MNCs for Egypt’s Suppliers’ Sustainability Compliance

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Elhenawy, Y.M. (2022). Governance Mechanisms Used by MNCs for Egypt’s Suppliers’ Sustainability Compliance. In: Frei, R., Ibrahim, S., Akenroye, T. (eds) Africa and Sustainable Global Value Chains. Greening of Industry Networks Studies, vol 9. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78791-2_13

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