Evaluating eco-efficiency with data envelopment analysis: An analytical reexamination

Annals of Operations Research

Volumn 214, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 49-71

  Chen, Chien Ming ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Carbon efficiency; Data envelopment analysis; Eco efficiency; Manufacturing; Undesirable outputs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894346785     PISSN: 02545330     EISSN: 15729338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10479-013-1488-z     Document Type: Article

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