Engineering Systems Division (ESD) Working Paper Series: Recent submissions

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    • The Portuguese High Speed Rail Network; Relating Financing to Strategic and Operating Issues 

      de Abreu e Silva, Joao; Silva, Duarte; Sussman, Joseph M. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2011-01)
      This paper describes the implementation of the Portuguese High Speed Rail (HSR) Network. The business model developed by RAVE for the PPP’s related with the HSR infrastructure is described and discussed. Following a recently ...

    • The Dynamics of Circular Migration in Southern Europe: An Example of Social Innovation 

      Maranon-Abreu, Rafael; Caballero, Estrella Gualda; Valerdi, Ricardo (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2011-01)
      During economic crises, governments establish policies that facilitate the creation of jobs, goods and services that make their economies more resilient. Often, this requires innovative social programs that match global ...

    • Price of Airline Frequency Competition 

      Vaze, Vikrant; Barnhart, Cynthia (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2010-12)
      Frequency competition influences capacity allocation decisions in airline markets and has important implications to airline profitability and airport congestion. Market share of a competing airline is a function of its ...