The relative technical efficiency of European transportation systems concerning air transport and railways

International Journal of Business Performance Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 19-42

  Savolainen, Ville Veikko ^a   Hilmola, Olli Pekka ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Airlines; Efficiency; Europe; Freight; Passengers; Railways

Indexed keywords

EID: 63049126942     PISSN: 13684892     EISSN: 17415039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJBPM.2009.023799     Document Type: Article

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