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Measuring and Identifying the Causes of the Productivity Performance of the Canadian Class I Railroads 1956 - 1981

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  • Freeman, Kenneth D.
  • Oum, Tae Hoon
  • Tretheway, Michael W.
  • Waters II, W.G.

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  • Freeman, Kenneth D. & Oum, Tae Hoon & Tretheway, Michael W. & Waters II, W.G., 2020. "Measuring and Identifying the Causes of the Productivity Performance of the Canadian Class I Railroads 1956 - 1981," 20th Annual Canadian Transportation Research Forum, Toronto, Ontario, May 28-31, 1985 305919, Canadian Transportation Research Forum (CTRF).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ctrf20:305919
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.305919
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