Evaluating environmental regulation in Spain using process control and preventive techniques

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 195, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 497-518

  López Gamero, María D ^a   Claver Cortés, Enrique ^a   Molina Azorín, José F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Competitiveness; Environment; Government; Multivariate statistics; Pollution control and prevention

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; CONTROL THEORY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS; POLLUTION CONTROL; PROBLEM SOLVING;

COMPETITIVENESS; ENVIRONMENT; GOVERNMENT; MULTIVARIATE STATISTICS; POLLUTION CONTROL AND PREVENTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS;

EID: 56249092833     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2008.01.047     Document Type: Article

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