Measuring efficiency improvement in Brazilian trucking: A Distance Friction Minimization approach with fixed factors
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- 作者：Peter Wankea ; peter@coppead.ufrj.br" class="auth_mail ; Carlos P. Barrosb ; c ; 1 ; cbarros@iseg.utl.pt" class="auth_mail ; Otavio Figueiredod ; 2 ; otavio@ufrj.br" class="auth_mail
- 关键词：Longitudinal study ; Trucking industry ; Brazil ; DFM ; Fixed factors ; Efficiency drivers ; Unbalanced panel
- 刊名：Measurement
- 出版年：August 2014
- 年：2014
- 卷：54
- 期：Complete
- 页码：166-177
- 全文大小：385 K
文摘
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A DFM approach with fixed factors was used to assess efficiency in Brazilian motor carrier industry.
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Results show that the types of cargoes and regions play significant role in improving potentials.
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Results also suggest that certain decisions may favor a more efficient operation.