In search of valid results in a complex economic environment: The potential of meta-analysis and value transfer

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 364-384

  Bal, Frans ^a   Nijkamp, Peter ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; PUBLIC POLICY; VALUE ENGINEERING;

META-ANALYSIS; VALUE ANALYSIS;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0035155092     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(00)00078-3     Document Type: Article

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