Determinants of Profitability Performance: An Analysis of Class I Railroads in the United States
Allen, Albert J.; Shaik, Saleem; Myles, Albert E.; Yeboah, Osei-Agyeman
2011

Files

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to estimate the impact of internal and external variables on the net profit margins of Class I railroads for the period 1996-2009. Parameter coefficients show that market concentration had a significant and negative impact on the net profit margins of the carriers.

Details

Title Determinants of Profitability Performance: An Analysis of Class I Railroads in the United States
Keywords
Author(s) Allen, Albert J.
Shaik, Saleem
Myles, Albert E.
Yeboah, Osei-Agyeman
Subject(s)
Issue Date 2011
Publication Type Conference Paper/ Presentation
DOI and Other Identifiers 10.22004/ag.econ.98749
Record Identifier https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/98749
PURL Identifier http://purl.umn.edu/98749
Language English
Total Pages 18
JEL Codes L25
L92
Record Appears in Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) > 2011 Annual Meeting, February 5-8, 2011, Corpus Christi, Texas

PDF

Statistics

from
to
Export
Download Full History