Measuring the performance through nonparametric techniques: Methodology and applications to air transport - Softcover

Gitto, Simone

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3639246160 ISBN 13: 9783639246162

Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2010

Synopsis

This book discuss several methods to measure the productivity and the efficiency: recent improvements are discussed and two applications are reported. The first application analyzes the performance of the Italian airline company, Alitalia, after the deregulation in the air transport industry in the European Union. Performance of airline is analyzed using Tornqvist indices. examines the operational and financial performance in terms of technical efficiency of a sample of Italian airports, within the new liberalization and privatization context over the period 2000-2004. Robust non parametric estimation method, based on bootstrapping is used to handle the main issues in the airports? performance evaluation.

Edition details

• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639246160
• ISBN 13: 9783639246162
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104