The systematic-risk determinants of the US airline industry

Tourism Management

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 434-442

  Lee, Jin Soo ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Shawn)   (United States)

Author keywords

Airline industry; Firm specific variables; Systematic risk; Systematic risk determinants

Indexed keywords

AIRLINE INDUSTRY; BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; FIRM SIZE; PROFITABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSPORTATION SAFETY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845496051     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2006.03.012     Document Type: Article

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