An evaluation of yardstick regulation for European airports

Journal of Air Transport Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 74-80

  Reinhold, Annika ^a   Niemeier, Hans Martin ^a   Kamp, Vanessa ^a   Müller, Jürgen ^b  

^a HOCHSCHULE BREMEN   (Germany)

^b BERLIN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND LAW   (Germany)

Author keywords

Airport economics; Airport performance; Policies; Privatization of airports; Regulation

Indexed keywords

AIRPORT; BENCHMARKING; PRIVATIZATION; TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS; TRANSPORTATION POLICY;

EUROPE;

EID: 75449107532     PISSN: 09696997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2009.10.005     Document Type: Article

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