Sustainable Development Index in Hong Kong: Approach, Method and Findings

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 93-108

  Tso, Geoffrey K F ^a   Yau, Kelvin K W ^a   Yang, C Y ^a,b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Environmental protection; Societal development; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 79551528775     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-010-9638-z     Document Type: Article

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