This paper proposes a technique for estimating the employment impact of a port on its local economy. The topic is important due to the existence of possible imbalances between local and global benefits. Whilst ports represent key nodes in the international logistic chain, several factors have...

This article provides an analysis of the performance of a panel of Southern European ports. In contrast with previous research, a multi-step approach is followed. This methodology allows distinguishing between the role of both factors that are external and internal to the organisation of the...