Environmental efficiency evaluation in China: Application of 'undesirable' data envelopment analysis

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1159-1169

  Chiu, Yung Ho ^a   Wu, Ming Feng ^b  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

China; DEA; Environmental performance; Undesirable factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751489346     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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