Economies of scale and density in urban rail transport: effects on productivity

This paper examines economies of scale and density in urban rail transport. It isolates the effects of constant and non-constant returns on output and productivity growth using data relating to 17 rail systems in cities around the world. Estimates reveal constant returns to scale but increasing retu...

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Main Author: Daniel J. Graham (author)
Other Authors: António Couto (author), William E. Adeney (author), Stephen Glaister (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2003
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/98745
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/98745