Strategic methodologies of investment appraisal of amt projects: A review and synthesis

Engineering Economist

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 345-363

  Lefley, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ENGINEERING; MANUFACTURE; TECHNOLOGY;

INVESTMENT APPRAISAL;

ECONOMICS;

EID: 0030154161     PISSN: 0013791X     EISSN: 15472701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00137919608967500     Document Type: Article

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