Computer take-back and recycling: An economic analysis for used consumer equipment

Journal of Electronics Manufacturing

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-77

  Jung, Leah B ^a   Bartel, Thomas J ^b  

^a Vista EnvironmentalVista EnvironmentaljavaxxmlbindJAXBElement@38906182   (United States)

^b Unisys   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODE RAY TUBES; COMPUTER MONITORS; CONSUMER ELECTRONICS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; LIFE CYCLE; OBSOLESCENCE; RECYCLING; SERVICE LIFE;

END-OF-LIFE PRODUCTS;

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURE;

EID: 1642618039     PISSN: 09603131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0960313199000295     Document Type: Article

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