Bi-criteria utility functions: Analytical considerations and implications in the short-run labour market

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 91-100

  Romero, Carlos ^a  

^a Technical University of Madrid   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; FUNCTIONS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

BI-CRITERIA UTILITY FUNCTIONS; COMPROMISE PROGRAMMING; MACROECONOMICS; MULTIPLE CRITERIA DECISION MAKING;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0033891435     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(99)00074-0     Document Type: Article

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