Using input-output analysis for corporate benchmarking

Benchmarking

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 152-167

  Matthews, H Scott ^a   Lave, Lester B ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounting; Benchmarking; Input output analysis; Life cycle costing; Pricing; Social audit

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

LIFE CYCLE COSTING;

BENCHMARKING;

EID: 0242269878     PISSN: 14635771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14635770310469671     Document Type: Review

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