Extending the Multiregional Input-Output Framework to Labor-Related Impacts: A Proof of Concept

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 1536-1546

  Hardadi, Gilang ^a   Pizzol, Massimo ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Exiobase; industrial ecology; labor; occupational health and safety; QALY; social impact

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPENSATION (PERSONNEL); DATABASE SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INTERPOLATION; LIFE CYCLE; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PERSONNEL;

EXIOBASE; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY; QALY; SOCIAL IMPACT;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

DATABASE; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH AND SAFETY; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; LABOR; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SOCIAL IMPACT; SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL INDICATOR; THEORETICAL STUDY; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EID: 85018447764     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jiec.12588     Document Type: Article

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