TRANSPORTATION PRODUCT, TRANSPORTATION FUNCTION AND COST-FUNCTIONS

被引:13
作者
JARA-DIAZ, S [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CHILE, SANTIAGO, CHILE
关键词
MATHEMATICAL MODELS;
D O I
10.1287/trsc.16.4.522
中图分类号
C93 [管理学]; O22 [运筹学];
学科分类号
070105 ; 12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
The concept of transportation cost function is restated on the basis of an improved (multi-) output definition. The transportation function is identified as that component of the production function that relates output to charactistics of vehicles, terminals and rights-of-way. Using this framework, cost functions are derived for two simple transportation systems.
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页码:522 / 539
页数:18
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