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Paola Prioni
Researcher at ETH Zurich
Publications - 4
Citations - 264
Paola Prioni is an academic researcher from ETH Zurich. The author has contributed to research in topics: Inefficiency & Economies of scale. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 4 publications receiving 259 citations. Previous affiliations of Paola Prioni include University of Zurich.
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The influence of ownership on the cost of bus service provision in Switzerland - an empirical illustration
Massimo Filippini,Paola Prioni +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the potential impact of ownership on the cost of bus service provision for a sample of private, public and mixed bus companies in Switzerland was examined, and the estimation of a translog cost model has been considered for 34 bus transit companies observed over 5 years.
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Cost Structure and efficiency of Local Public Transport: The case of Emilia Romagna bus companies
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present evidence for scale inefficiency and overall cost inefficiency for 40 regional bus companies in a region of North Italy, using a translog cost function for a five-year panel and measures of economies of scale and density.
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Inefficiency in a regulated industry: the case of the Swiss Regional Bus Companies
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Is Scale and Cost Inefficiency in the Swiss Bus Industry a Regulatory Problem? Evidence from a Frontier Cost Approach
Massimo Filippini,Paola Prioni +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the scale and cost inefficiencies in operation for the Swiss regional bus companies and found that regulation does not seem to influence the cost efficiency significantly.