Procurement of transportation services in spot markets under a double-auction scheme with elastic demand

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1067-1078

  Garrido, Rodrigo A ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Auctions; Carriers behavior; Elastic demand; EOQ; Shippers behavior; Transportation procurement

Indexed keywords

CARGO HANDLING; CONTRACTS; COSTS; EARNINGS; MARKETING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

AUCTIONS; ELASTIC DEMAND; TRANSPORTATION PROCUREMENT;

FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION;

DEMAND ELASTICITY; FREIGHT TRANSPORT; TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 34548820472     PISSN: 01912615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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