Abstract:
The circular economy (CE) has gained the focus of scholars and policymakers as it is
related to achieving sustainable development. Multinational corporations (MNCs) are
adopting and implementing CE models, especially given their resources, global presence, and ability to share best practices across borders. However, a knowledge gap
exists on how CE is practiced within the international business (IB) context. This
study seeks to harmonize the existing literature on CE practices in IB using a bibliometric and systematic literature (content) review approach. Our findings of citation
and network analyses using the co-authorship, citation, co-citation, bibliometric coupling, and co-occurrence techniques provide the current situation as well as identify
three trending research themes in the CE-IB literature. The study also offers several
potential avenues for future research.
