Measuring total factor productivity of airports - An index number approach

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 249-259

  Hooper, P G ^a   Hensher, D A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Airport; Performance measures; Total factor productivity

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; INVESTMENTS; PRIVATIZATION; PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY;

CORPORATIZATION; FINANCIAL REPORTING; IMPROVE PERFORMANCE; INDEX NUMBERS; MARKET POWER; PERFORMANCE MEASURE; PRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCIES; SERVICE STANDARDS; TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY;

AIRPORTS;

AIRPORTS; METHODOLOGY; TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY; TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE; TRANSPORT PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0031390845     PISSN: 13665545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1366-5545(97)00033-1     Document Type: Article

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