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Active since
1979
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University of Wisconsin–Madison(Current)
Christensen Fund
Douglas W. Caves is an author at University of Wisconsin–Madison specializing in economics, business, and engineering.
Top concepts
EconomicsBusinessEngineeringEconomic AnalysisMarketingEnergy ManagementSmart GridStatisticsProductivityApplied Economics
Publications per year
1979–2000
The Economic Theory of Index Numbers and the Measurement of Input, Output, and Productivity
Douglas W. Caves, Laurits R. Christensen, W. Erwin Diewert · Econometrica · 1982 · 3.7K citations
Multilateral Comparisons of Output, Input, and Productivity Using Superlative Index Numbers
Douglas W. Caves, Laurits R. Christensen, W. Erwin Diewert · The Economic Journal · 1982 · 1.6K citations
British Columbia Search, Index System, Resource Productivity +21
Economies of Density versus Economies of Scale: Why Trunk and Local Service Airline Costs Differ
Douglas W. Caves, Laurits R. Christensen, M W Tretheway · The RAND Journal of Economics · 1984 · 744 citations
Economics, Air Transportation, Airline Costs +15
Productivity growth, scale economies, and capacity utilization in US railroads, 1955-74.
Douglas W. Caves, Laurits R. Christensen, Joseph A. Swanson · American Economic Review · 1981 · 474 citations
Productivity, Us Railroads, Productivity Growth +9
The Relative Efficiency of Public and Private Firms in a Competitive Environment: The Case of Canadian Railroads
Douglas W. Caves, Laurits R. Christensen · Journal of Political Economy · 1980 · 411 citations
Firm Performance, Organizational Economics, Canadian Railroads +22
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