Productivity changes in Chinese airports 1995-2004

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 521-542

  Fung, Michael Ka Yiu ^a   Wan, Ken Kai Hong ^a   Hui, Yer Van ^a   Law, Japhet Sebastian ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese airports; Efficiency; Productivity changes

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORTATION; AIRPORT; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; POLICY REFORM; PRODUCTIVITY; TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS; TREND ANALYSIS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 38649092017     PISSN: 13665545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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