The determinants of efficiency and productivity in European railways

This article evaluates the economic performance of European railways over the period 1972 to 1999. The cost structure of the railway industry is analysed using a stochastic frontier approach estimated within the framework of a translog cost system. The results confirm that European railways experien...

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Main Author: António Couto (author)
Other Authors: Daniel J. Graham (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/94206
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/94206