Productive Efficiency of Container Terminals - An Application to Korea and the Uk

An Application to Korea and the UK. Using Korean and UK ports as comparative case studies, this volume provides a systematic and pragmatic analytical framework to assess the process and results of privatization in the context of ports and terminals. It develops a new economic model to measure the efficiency of ports and to assess the policy implications.

List of contents

Contents: Introduction; An overview of the Korean national economy; The Korean port industry; Privatization theory and evidence; Port privatization: theory and practice; A theoretical framework for efficiency measurement; Productive efficiency of container terminals: an empirical investigation; Discussion, policy implications and conclusions; Bibliography; Appendices.

About the author

Dong-Wook Song, Kevin Cullinane, Michael Roe

Summary

Using Korean and UK ports as comparative case studies, this volume provides a systematic and pragmatic analytical framework to assess the process and results of privatization in the context of ports and terminals. It develops a new economic model to measure the efficiency of ports and to assess the policy implications.

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'...a very important reference for all governments and related agencies involved in privatisation processes of their respective economies and businesses. The book is recommended for serious reading by all connected to logistics and economics. It should also be found a place in libraries.' Logistics and Transport Focus 'This volume makes an original contribution to knowledge...the results of the research undoubtedly provide governments, port authorities and other interested parties with information and guidelines for implementing the policy of Port Privatisation.' Urban Railways

Product details

• Authors: Kevin Cullinane, Michael Roe, Dong-Wook Song, Dong-Wook Cullinane Song, Song Dong-Wook
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138263864
• ISBN: 978-1-138-26386-4
• No. of pages: 258
• Series: Plymouth Studies in Contemporary Shipping and Logistics; PLYMOUTH STUDIES IN CONTEMPORA; Plymouth Studies in Contemporary Shipping and Logistics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Asia, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation, International Economics, Transport industries, Human Geography