Economics of the U.S. Commercial Airline Industry: Productivity, Technology and Deregulation

Economics of the U.S. Commercial Airline Industry: Productivity, Technology and Deregulation illustrates the impact of upstream technological change in capital goods (aircraft and aircraft engines) on demand, productivity, and cost reduction in the U.S. airline industry for the years 1970-1992. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pitt, Ivan L., Norsworthy, John Randolph (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1999, 1999
Edition:1st ed. 1999
Series:Transportation Research, Economics and Policy
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Productivity, Technology and Efficiency in the U.S. Commercial Airline Industry
  • 2 Economics of Commercial Aircraft
  • 3 Aircraft Characteristics
  • 4 A Brief Review of Airline Regulation
  • 5 Theories and Measurement of Productivity and Technological Change
  • 6 Technological Change and Investment in Commercial Aircraft: Model Specification
  • 7 Empirical Estimation and Quantitative Analysis
  • 8 Conclutions
  • References
  • Author Index