Aircraft noise regulation, airline service quality, and social welfare: The monopoly case

Journal of Transport Economics and Policy

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-35

  Girvin, Raquel ^a  

^a FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; AIRLINE INDUSTRY; MONOPOLY; NOISE; SERVICE SECTOR;

EID: 76849092745     PISSN: 00225258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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