Original Equipment Manufacturers' Participation in Take-Back Initiatives in Brazil: An Analysis of Engagement Levels and Obstacles Quariguasi and Van Wassenhove OEM Participation in Take-back Initiatives in Brazil

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 238-248

  Quariguasi Frota Neto, João ^a   Van Wassenhove, Luk N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b INSEAD   (France)

Author keywords

Computers; Extended producer responsibility (EPR); Industrial ecology; Product stewardship; Product take back; Reverse logistics

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE REUSABILITY; COMPUTERS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; LAPTOP COMPUTERS; MANUFACTURE; WASTES;

EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP; PRODUCT TAKE-BACK; REVERSE LOGISTICS;

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT;

COMPUTER; DAMAGE; DATA ACQUISITION; DEVELOPING WORLD; GROWTH; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; LANDFILL; LEGISLATION; LOGISTICS; RECYCLING; WASTE;

BRAZIL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876315818     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jiec.12019     Document Type: Article

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