An input-output analysis of the construction sector in highly developed economies

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 319-327

  Pietroforte, Roberto ^a   Gregori, Tullio ^b  

^a WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Constant prices; Construction technologies; Input ouput analysis; Linkages

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYIS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS;

EID: 0038323002     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144619032000056153     Document Type: Article

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