Towards indicators of sustainable development for firms: A productive efficiency perspective

Ecological Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-53

  Callens, Isabelle ^a   Tyteca, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Business; Indicators; Measurement; Productive efficiency; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0033065578     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-8009(98)00035-4     Document Type: Article

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