Measuring the national competitiveness of Southeast Asian countries

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 613-628

  Kao, Chiang ^a   Wu, Wann Yih ^a   Hsieh, Wen Jen ^a   Wang, Tai Yue ^a   Lin, Chinho ^a   Chen, Liang Hsuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

A posteriori weight; A priori weight; Composite indicator; Multiple criteria; National competitiveness; Southeast Asia

Indexed keywords

ASIA; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

COMPOSITE INDICATOR; MULTIPLE CRITERIA; NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS; POSTERIORI WEIGHT; PRIORI WEIGHT; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

COMPETITION;

EID: 36048972553     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2007.03.029     Document Type: Article

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