Measuring performance in defense-sector companies in a small NATO member country

Journal of Economic Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 112-128

  Barros, Carlos Pestana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Defence sector; Europe; Performance measures; Portugal; Subsidies

Indexed keywords

EID: 22544469010     PISSN: 01443585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443580410527105     Document Type: Article

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