Characterization and explanation of the sustainability of the European wood manufacturing industries: A quantitative approach

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 6618-6627

  Voces, Roberto ^a   Diaz Balteiro, Luis ^a   Romero, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Econometric models; Goal programming; Indicators; Sustainability; Wood manufacturing industry

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE INDEX; ECONOMETRIC MODEL; EUROPEAN COUNTRIES; EXOGENOUS VARIABLES; EXPLANATORY VARIABLES; GOAL PROGRAMMING; GOAL PROGRAMMING MODEL; QUANTITATIVE APPROACH; WOOD MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; INDICATORS (INSTRUMENTS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WOODWORKING;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EUROPE; FACILITIES; INDICATORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROGRAMING LANGUAGES; WOOD; WOOD WORKING;

EID: 84856949102     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2011.12.040     Document Type: Article

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