Application of a quantitative multiple criteria decision making (MCDM-1) approach to the analysis of investments in construction

Control and Cybernetics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 251-268

  Ustinovichius, L ^a   Zavadskas, E K ^a   Podvezko, V ^a  

^a VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Decision making; Estimation of efficiency of investments; Multiple criteria evaluation; Quantitative methods; Weights of criteria

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548230481     PISSN: 03248569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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