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Evaluation Of Airport Operating Efficiencies Using Data Envelopment Analysis, Scott Andrew Cummings
Evaluation Of Airport Operating Efficiencies Using Data Envelopment Analysis, Scott Andrew Cummings
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Airport congestion represents a serious obstacle to the future growth of the air transportation industry in the United States. Future development of new airports, and expansion of existing ones is required to meet the growing demands in domestic and commercial air travel. Globalization of economies and international travel has placed additional burdens on airports nationwide. This growth is requiring airports to operate at peak efficiencies. Economic growth of surrounding industries is dependent on the airport that services that geographical region. The variations in functions that airports offer, and therefore the differences in operations, do not lend themselves to traditional efficiency …