Passenger facility charge vs. airport improvement program funds: A dynamic network DEA analysis for U.S. airport financing

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

Volumn 88, Issue , 2016, Pages 76-93

  Chang, Young Tae ^a   Kevin Park, Hyosoo ^a   Zou, Bo ^b   Kafle, Nabin ^b  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

^b University of Illinois   (United States)

Author keywords

Airport efficiency; Airport Improvement Program (AIP); Dynamic network DEA; Passenger Facility Charge (PFC); Substitution

Indexed keywords

FINANCE; PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY;

'CURRENT; AIRPORT EFFICIENCY; AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS; DYNAMIC NETWORK; DYNAMIC NETWORK DEA; NETWORK DEA; PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE; PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGES; US AIRPORTS;

AIRPORTS;

AIR TRANSPORTATION; AIRPORT; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; FINANCE; SUBSTITUTION; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY; TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84959160375     PISSN: 13665545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2016.02.001     Document Type: Article

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