Evolution and Trends in the Circular Economy: A Meta-Analysis from 2018 to 2024

Francisco Javier Mejía Ochoa; Gregorio Hernández Salinas; Juan Carlos Rojas Martínez; Marco Antonio Rosas Leyva

doi:10.56845/rebs.v6i1.98

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