Technical efficiency of mainstream airlines and low-cost carriers: New evidence using bootstrap data envelopment analysis truncated regression

Journal of Air Transport Management

Volumn 38, Issue , 2014, Pages 15-20

  Lee, Boon L ^a   Worthington, Andrew C ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bootstrap truncated regression; Data envelopment analysis; Mainstream and low cost carriers; Technical efficiency

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORTATION; AIRLINE INDUSTRY; BOOTSTRAPPING; COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

EUROPE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84899637102     PISSN: 09696997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2013.12.013     Document Type: Article

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