Assessing and exploring (in)efficiency in Portuguese recycling systems using non-parametric methods

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 67, Issue , 2012, Pages 34-43

  Marques, Rui Cunha ^a   Da Cruz, Nuno Ferreira ^a   Carvalho, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Non parametric frontier methods; Packaging; Portugal; Recycling; Waste management

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE RECYCLING; DISPOSAL COSTS; NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES; NON-PARAMETRIC; NON-PARAMETRIC MODEL; NONPARAMETRIC METHODS; NOVEL CONCEPT; PACKAGING WASTE; PORTUGAL; RECYCLING COMPANIES; RECYCLING SYSTEMS; URBAN WASTES; VALUE FOR MONIES;

COMMERCE; ECONOMICS; PACKAGING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

RECYCLING;

GLASS; METAL; PLASTIC;

EUROPEAN UNION; RECYCLING; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EUROPEAN UNION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MARKET; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PACKAGING; PAPER; PORTUGAL; RECYCLING; URBAN AREA; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WOOD;

COMMERCE; PACKAGING; PORTUGAL; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 84865059527     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2012.07.005     Document Type: Article

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