A data envelopment analysis for evaluating the performance of China's urban public transport systems

International Journal of Urban Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 173-183

  Han, Ji ^a   Hayashi, Yoshitsugu ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

China; Data envelopment analysis; Efficiency; Urban public transport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84991948466     PISSN: 12265934     EISSN: 21616779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12265934.2008.9693639     Document Type: Article

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