Traditional dual sector models have been used extensively to examine the role of efficient use of inputs in determining the process of urbanization in less developed countries. The existence of net agglomerative benefits in the urban sector is said to have been the critical determinant of the...

In this paper, an analytical framework integrating delay, fare, and complaints with passenger air travel has been laid out. Examining aggregate monthly data for US domestic air travel, we have identified causal relationships among fare, complaints, and levels of delay. An analytical framework is...

Data envelopment analysis is used to examine inter-temporal and peer group airline efficiency. Results for the US for 1985–2006 indicate that airline performance is converging over time. In particular, airlines inter-temporal inefficiency peaked earlier and then converged. Furthermore,...