Strategic analysis of computer waste management options: Game-theoretic approach

Journal of Environmental Engineering (United States)

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 241-249

  Kaushal, Rajendra Kumar ^a,b   Nema, Arvind K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b BUNDELKHAND INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Advance recovery fee; Computer waste management; Extended producer responsibility; Land disposal; Multi stakeholder analysis; Noncooperative game; Recycle

Indexed keywords

ADVANCE RECOVERY FEE; EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY; LAND DISPOSAL; MULTI-STAKEHOLDER; NONCOOPERATIVE GAME; RECYCLE;

ADDITIVES; COSTS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; GAME THEORY; HEAVY METALS; RECYCLING; WASTES;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

COMPUTER; GAME THEORY; HEAVY METAL; INCENTIVE; PLASTIC; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECYCLING; STAKEHOLDER; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84873381285     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000618     Document Type: Article

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