The incentives for supply chain collaboration to improve material efficiency in the use of steel: An analysis using input output techniques

Ecological Economics

Volumn 89, Issue , 2013, Pages 33-42

  Skelton, Alexandra C H ^a   Allwood, Julian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GTAP 7; Incentives; Input output analysis; Material efficiency; Steel

Indexed keywords

CARBON; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ESTIMATION METHOD; INCENTIVE; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLICY MAKING; PRICE DYNAMICS; STEEL;

EID: 84874804931     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.01.021     Document Type: Article

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