Determinants of European PSO airline efficiency - Evidence from a semi-parametric approach

Journal of Air Transport Management

Volumn 29, Issue , 2013, Pages 11-16

  Merkert, Rico ^a   Williams, George ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aviation in remote regions; Data envelopment analysis; Efficiency; Public service obligations; Regional airlines

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORTATION; AIRLINE INDUSTRY; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

EUROPE;

EID: 84873039915     PISSN: 09696997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2012.12.002     Document Type: Article

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