Environmental efficiency of ports: A Data Envelopment Analysis approach

Maritime Policy and Management

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 467-478

  Chang, Young Tae ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

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Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPETITIVENESS; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; MODEL TEST; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PORT OPERATION;

KOREA;

EID: 84881660046     PISSN: 03088839     EISSN: 14645254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2013.797119     Document Type: Article

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