CO2 emissions and logistics performance: a composite index proposal

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 163, Issue , 2017, Pages 166-178

  Mariano, Enzo Barberio ^a   Gobbo, José Alcides ^a   Camioto, Flávia de Castro ^b   Rebelatto, Daisy Aparecida do Nascimento ^c  

^a University of the State of Sao Paulo   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TRIÂNGULO MINEIRO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

CO2 emissions; Composite index; Data envelopment analysis; Logistics performance index; Malmquist index; Transport

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; GREENHOUSE GASES;

CO2 EMISSIONS; COMPOSITE INDEX; MALMQUIST INDICES; PERFORMANCE INDICES; TRANSPORT;

GAS EMISSIONS;

EID: 84973865979     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.05.084     Document Type: Article

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