This paper analyzes the effects of airline alliances on partner airlines' outputs by comparing traffic changes on alliance routes with those on non-alliance routes. A theoretical model of an airline alliance is developed, and an empirical analysis is then conducted using panel data from four...

This research concerns the reverse logistics systems in ferrous scrap of 12 North American manufacturing plants. It examines the role of purchasing and other functions in the reverse logistics system, and assesses the contribution made by the various departments. Purchasing played a significant...

This paper is the first empirical analysis of U.S. short line railroad profitability using primary cost and revenue data. Models of short line profitability are developed using Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) as the profitability measure. The sample includes 34 short lines operating in...

With the implementation of the 1990 Passenger Transport Act in New South Wales, Australia, the urban bus industry moved from a rigid system of licensing towards performance-based contracts. The new focus, arising out of the legislation centred on the quality of service delivery, presented...

The research presents an empirical test of a conceptual framework regarding the relationships between a firm's logistics strategy, the organizational design dimensions used to implement the strategy, and the performance outcome experienced as a result of managers for manufacturing firms confirms...

Using data from a 1989 household survey of new vehicle buyers, this paper develops and estimates a nested logit model of new vehicle demands. In comparison with the more restrictive multinomial logit model, which assumes that the error terms are uncorrelated, the results support a nested...

This paper describes the landing fee structures which are prevalent at most European airports: a mix of weight-based landing fees, passenger fees, and other charges. The paper describes alternative pricing systems which emphasize economic efficiency rather than airport finance considerations....

In this paper a model concerning substitution and complementarity on the linkage between airport facilities and airlines from the viewpoint of pricing policy is formulated. This model is used to analyze whether airport pricing policies, e.g. to ensure cost recovery, are compatible with...

Many studies have investigated the financial results and economic productivity of airlines but few have investigated the productivity or performance of airports, and how changes in the industry may have affected them. Most airports measure performance strictly in accounting terms by looking at...

The impetus for this research paper stems from the current deterioration of the rural road networks, and the limited research on the cost-benefit impacts of alternative rural road investment strategies in the U.S.A. With the co-operation of the Minnesota DOT and Polk County DOT officials, a...