Using non-parametric technologies to estimate returns to scale in the Iberian and international seaports

International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 286-302

  Carvalho, Pedro ^a   Marques, Rui Cunha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Returns to scale; Seaports

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862848202     PISSN: 17566517     EISSN: 17566525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSTL.2012.047493     Document Type: Article

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