Economics of the U.S. Commercial Airline Industry:
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
Productivity, Technology and Deregulation
First Statement of Responsibility
by Ivan L. Pitt, John R. Norsworthy.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Boston, MA
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer US
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1999
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1(XV, 191 Seiten)
SERIES
Series Title
Transportation Research, Economics and Policy
CONTENTS NOTE
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List of Figures. List of Tables. Acknowledgments. 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. Conclusions. References. Author Index. Subject Index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
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.