Maritime Shipping Industry and Productivity in Japan

The maritime shipping industry has experienced significant technological and management changes over the past several decades. This study analyzes the total factor productivity of Japan's shipping industry by applying the Luenberger productivity indicator from 1996-2005. This is a nonparametric frontier analysis technique that allows for inefficiency of the production unit. Large productivity increases were found in 3 major maritime shipping firms in Japan, although the magnitudes are different among firms and the general industry trend is declining.

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• Authors:
  • Managi, Shunsuke
• Publication Date: 2007-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 291-301
• Serial:
  • Maritime Economics & Logistics
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
  • ISSN: 1388-1973
  • EISSN: 1476-0592
  • Serial URL: http://link.springer.com/journal/41278

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Deregulation; Maritime industry; Nonparametric analysis; Productivity; Shipping
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01083156
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 31 2007 7:36AM