Specialisation, diversification, size and technical efficiency in ports: an empirical analysis using frontier techniques

This paper explores the relationship between output specialisation, diversification, size and technical efficiency in ports. Using a sample of Spanish port authorities observed over the period 1993-2012, we calculate a normalised Herfindahl-Hirschman index of overall specialisation and indices of re...

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Main Authors: Beatriz Tovar, Alan Wall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: TU Delft OPEN Publishing 2017-04-01
Series:European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research
Online Access:https://journals.open.tudelft.nl/ejtir/article/view/3195