Data envelopment analysis for measuring economic growth in terms of welfare beyond GDP

Empirica

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 407-424

  Labaj M ^a   Luptacik M ^a   Nezinsky E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS IN BRATISLAVA   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Beyond GDP; Data envelopment analysis; Eco efficiency

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; NATIONAL ECONOMY; SOCIAL INDICATOR; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

EUROPE;

EID: 84903897441     PISSN: 03408744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10663-014-9262-2     Document Type: Article

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