In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of publications related
to theory and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Charnes, Cooper, and …

Research interest in the port industry has increased significantly in recent decades, due to
the integration of ports in global supply chain strategies. Ports globally are facing strong …

The Competitiveness of Global Port-Cities: Synthesis Report Page 1 OECD Regional
Development Working Papers 2013/13 The Competitiveness of Global Port-Cities: Synthesis …

Port efficiency and port clustering are two aspects that have received different degrees of
attention in the existing literature. While the actual estimation of port efficiency has been …

Ports currently face increasing demands to address a variety of environmental issues and
achieve sustainability objectives. Using insights from the resource-based view of firms, this …

Researchers and practitioners are benchmarking technical efficiency of ports and exploring
the drivers of high efficiency. Paradoxically, this study argues that high technical efficiency …

The digital economy is increasingly seen as an essential cornerstone in developing national
strategies and industrial policies to enhance national competitiveness. On the other hand, a …

This study examines the impact of competitive pressure on port performance. We merge the
competitive rivalry literature with the port management literature to explain the inverted U …

Extensive use of containerized cargo has caused technological changes in the maritime
industry and consequently port transformations. To face these new challenges, port reform …

This working paper offers an evaluation of the performance of the ports of the Seine Axis (Le
Havre, Rouen, Caen and Paris), as well as an analysis of the impact of the ports on their …