Optimal, dynamic policy for hotel yield management

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 476-503

  Badinelli, Ralph D ^a  

^a PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORTATION; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; FINANCE; HOTELS; RESERVATION SYSTEMS; SALES;

REVENUE MANAGEMENT; YIELD MANAGEMENT;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0343603544     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(99)00046-6     Document Type: Article

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