Vertical and horizontal separation in the European railway sector and its effects on productivity

Journal of Transport Economics and Policy

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-160

  Cantos, Pedro ^a   Pastor, José Manuel ^b   Serrano, Lorenzo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b University of Valencia   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREIGHT TRANSPORT; ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; PRODUCTIVITY; RAILWAY TRANSPORT; REFORM PROCESS;

EUROPE;

EID: 73049097166     PISSN: 00225258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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