Using spatial equilibrium models to analyze transportation rates: An application to steam coal in the United States

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 145-154

  Dennis, Scott M ^a  

^a ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; METHODOLOGY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032771576     PISSN: 13665545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1366-5545(99)00010-1     Document Type: Article

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