dc.contributor.author | McGeehan, Harry | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-07-07T09:01:43Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-07-07T09:01:43Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1995 | |
dc.identifier.citation | McGeehan, Harry. 'Measuring rail productivity in Ireland: a note'. - Economic & Social Review, Vol. 26, No. 3, April, 1995, pp. 315-321. Dublin: Economic & Social Research Institute | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0012-9984 | |
dc.identifier.other | JEL R41 | |
dc.identifier.other | JEL R48 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2262/64180 | |
dc.description.abstract | This note is concerned with comparing partial and total measures of productivity as
they apply to Irish railways. A comparison of a partial exercise undertaken by Barrett and a total productivity approach confirms that partial measures are limited and tend to underestimate productivity growth. In addition, it is shown that cross-sectional comparisons are meaningless because of the incompatibility of international railway data. From a policy point of view little reliance should be placed on partial measures of productivity because of their propensity to misstate productivity differences across time and between firms. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Economic & Social Studies | |
dc.source | Economic & Social Review | en |
dc.subject | Productivity | en |
dc.subject | Railways | en |
dc.subject | Ireland | en |
dc.title | Measuring rail productivity in Ireland: a note | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dc.publisher.place | Dublin | en |