Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6898805 | European Journal of Operational Research | 2010 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
This paper proposes an AHP based statistical method for the design of a comprehensive policy alternative, AHPo, for solving societal problems that require a multifaceted approach. In the proposed method, criteria relevant to the goal or focus are structured in the same way as in the conventional AHP. However, these two methods are quite different in regard to the method of quantification. The new method predicts or analyses the impact of the policy alternatives on the overall goal. In other words, it predicts or rationalizes the way people appreciate the situation in which an alternative is adopted and implemented. It will serve as a tool for supporting (especially political) decision making.
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Authors
Yoshinori Nakagawa, Seigo Nasu, Taiki Saito, Nobuyoshi Yamaguchi,