Note on the productivity convergence of airports in China
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Pacific Economic Review
Publication Date
2-1-2011
Volume
16
Issue
1
First Page
120
Last Page
133
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
Abstract
The present paper uses a Malmquist index measure of productivity growth to study the productivity convergence of 25 airports in China during the period 1995-2004. By decomposing the Malmquist index, we find evidence for the convergence of the efficiency level of airports, but not the productivity and technology levels. These results imply that the more productive airports are pushing the frontiers of technology faster by adopting new technology, and that the relative efficiency level of the laggards increases quickly and catches up with the efficiency level of the leaders over time.
DOI
10.1111/j.1468-0106.2010.00538.x
Print ISSN
1361374X
E-ISSN
14680106
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2011 The Authors. Pacific Economic Review, Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Fung, K. Y. M., & Chow, K. W. C. (2011). Note on the productivity convergence of airports in China. Pacific Economic Review, 16(1), 120-133. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-0106.2010.00538.x