Technical Efficiency and Productivity Growth in an Era of Deregulation: the Case of Airlines

In this paper we measure technical efficiency and productivity gains in airline activities. Non-parametric frontiers and Malmquist indices of productivity are estimated for thirty-three airlines observed over the period 1977-1988. We identify three sources of growth: technological progress, efficiency change and route network characteristics. The results bring to light the reasons that pushed several airlines to merge when markets were deregulated.

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Year of publication:	1994
Authors:	Distexhe, Veronique ; Perelman, Sergio
Published in:	Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES). - Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Volkswirtschaft und Statistik / Société Suisse d"Économie et de Statistique - SGVS/SSES, ISSN 0303-9692. - Vol. 130.1994, IV, p. 669-689
Publisher:	Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Volkswirtschaft und Statistik / Société Suisse d"Économie et de Statistique - SGVS/SSES

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Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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