Optimal allocation of resources in airport security: Profiling vs. screening

Operations Research

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 219-233

  Bagchi, Aniruddha ^a   Paul, Jomon Aliyas ^a  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRPORT SECURITY; ECONOMICS; OPTIMIZATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

ADVERSE EFFECT; DEVELOPED ECONOMIES; DEVELOPING ECONOMIES; INTELLIGENCE GATHERING; OPTIMAL ALLOCATION; OPTIMAL INVESTMENTS; SCREENING TECHNOLOGY; TERRORIST ATTACKS;

TERRORISM;

EID: 84899553240     PISSN: 0030364X     EISSN: 15265463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/opre.2013.1241     Document Type: Article

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