Econometric estimation of scale and scope economies within the Port Sector: A review

Maritime Policy and Management

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 203-223

  Tovar, Beatriz ^a   Jara Díaz, Sergio ^b   Trujillo, Lourdes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST FUNCTIONS; COSTS; ECONOMICS; PORTS AND HARBORS; TRAFFIC CONGESTION;

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMETRICS; PORT; PORT OPERATION; VESSEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM;

EID: 34447317539     PISSN: 03088839     EISSN: 14645254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03088830701342932     Document Type: Review

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