An econometric approach to performance determinants of Asian container terminals

International Journal of Transport Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-53

  Song, Dong Wook ^a   Han, Chul Hwan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Korea Maritime Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAINER TERMINAL; ECONOMETRICS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PORT; TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS;

ASIA; EURASIA;

EID: 1642446649     PISSN: 03918440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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