Synthesizing intensities of group preferences in public policy decisions using the AHP: Is it time for the "new democracy"?

Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 353-366

  Zahir, Sajjad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

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EID: 0033263457     PISSN: 08250383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1936-4490.1999.tb00694.x     Document Type: Article

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