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.

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Dong-Wook Song, Kevin Cullinane, Michael Roe

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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, Dong-Wook Cullinane Song, Michael Roe, Song Dong-Wook, Dong-Wook Song
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 31.12.2017
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches
• EAN: 9781138263864
• ISBN: 978-1-138-26386-4
• Pages: 258
• Series: Plymouth Studies in Contemporary Shipping and Logistics; PLYMOUTH STUDIES IN CONTEMPORA; Plymouth Studies in Contemporary Shipping and Logistics
• Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Asia, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation, International Economics, Transport industries, Human Geography, Port industry, Cumulative Distribution Function, Development Corporation, OLS Estimate, frontier production function, econometric modelling ports, economic efficiency measurement, privatisation impact assessment, port operations analysis, shipping industry research, container terminal efficiency comparison, terminal productivity evaluation, Terminal Operator, port administration, port privatisation, OLS Residual, Frontier Model, Containerisation International Yearbook, MLE Process, Stochastic Frontier Model, Container Terminal Facilities, Drewry Shipping Consultants, Cargo Handling Capacity, Half Normal Assumption, UK Side, Frontier Production Function Model, Public Port Authority, Korean Ports