Multi-criteria analysis in transport project evaluation: An institutional approach

European Transport - Trasporti Europei

Volumn , Issue 47, 2011, Pages 3-24

  de Brucker, Klaas ^a   Macharis, Cathy ^b   Verbeke, Alain ^b,c  

^a HOGESCHOOL UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Institutional approach; Institutions; Multi criteria analysis; Multi criteria decision aid; Stakeholder

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961061056     PISSN: 18253997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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