Event study in transport research: Methodology and applications

Transport Reviews

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 207-222

  Gong, Stephen X H ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

EID: 62149130999     PISSN: 01441647     EISSN: 14645327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01441640802291680     Document Type: Article

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