Integrating carbon market uncertainties into a sustainable manufacturing investment decision: A Bayesian NPV approach

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 53, Issue 23, 2015, Pages 7104-7117

  Dhavale, Dileep ^a   Sarkis, Joseph ^b  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; carbon emission credits and offsets; Gibbs sampler; investment appraisal; net present value; sustainable manufacturing

Indexed keywords

BARIUM COMPOUNDS; BUDGET CONTROL; CARBON; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MANUFACTURE;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CARBON EMISSIONS; GIBBS SAMPLERS; INVESTMENT APPRAISAL; NET PRESENT VALUE; SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 84924390064     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2015.1018450     Document Type: Article

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