Priyanka Jain
The impact of governance development models on urban rail efficiency
Jain, Priyanka; Cullinane, Sharon; Cullinane, Kevin
Authors
Sharon Cullinane
Kevin Cullinane
Abstract
Influenced by the twin forces of globalization and urbanization, many cities are developing urban rail transit systems (URTS). The policies and ownership structures within which they are developed have a profound impact upon their efficiency. This paper analyzes the relationship between ownership structure and technical efficiency through the application of data envelopment analysis (DEA). A comparative analysis of 15 URTS reveals that, among the different available governance development models, privatization has a direct and positive bearing upon enhancing efficiency.
Citation
Jain, P., Cullinane, S., & Cullinane, K. (2008). The impact of governance development models on urban rail efficiency. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 42(9), 1238-1250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2008.03.012
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Acceptance Date | Mar 24, 2008 |
| Online Publication Date | May 19, 2008 |
| Publication Date | 2008-11 |
| Deposit Date | Apr 10, 2014 |
| Journal | Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice |
| Print ISSN | 0965-8564 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1238-1250 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2008.03.012 |
| Keywords | Urban railways; Efficiency; Ownership models; Governance; DEA |
| Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6775 |