Uncertainty in the framework of policy analysis

International Series in Operations Research and Management Science

Volumn 179, Issue , 2013, Pages 215-261

  Walker, Warren E ^a   Marchau, Vincent A W J ^a   Kwakkel, Jan H ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84954543086     PISSN: 08848289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-4602-6_9     Document Type: Chapter

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