Estimating indices of airport productivity in greater China

Authors

Kong Wing, Clement CHOW, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Ka Yiu, Michael FUNG, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong

Document Type

Journal article

Source Publication

Journal of Air Transport Management

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Volume

24

First Page

12

Last Page

17

Publisher

Pergamon Press

Keywords

Chinese airports, Airport efficiency, Asian air market, Airport productivity

Abstract

In this paper, we measure the productivity changes of 30 airports in Greater China during 2000–2006 by computing their Malmquist productivity indices using parametric output distance functions. On average, the productivity of airports grew at 10.3% annually over our period. In addition, decomposing the Malmquist index did not provide evidence supporting any “catching-up” in technical efficiency between regional airports and major hubs.

DOI

10.1016/j.jairtraman.2012.04.004

Print ISSN

09696997

E-ISSN

18732089

Publisher Statement

Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd

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Full-text Version

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Language

English

Recommended Citation

Chow, K. W. C., & Fung, K. Y. M. (2012). Estimating indices of airport productivity in greater China. Journal of Air Transport Management, 24, 12-17. doi: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2012.04.004