Network Effects in the East Asia Container Ports Industry

• Main Authors: LOW, Joyce M. W., TANG, Loon Ching
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2012
• Subjects: Asian Studies; Operations and Supply Chain Management; Transportation
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/4588; https://doi.org/10.1080/03088839.2012.689879
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This paper proposes an integrated set of 4Cs indices, namely, centrality index, competition index, congestion index and concentration index to examine network effects in the East Asia container port industry. Empirical analysis confirms that larger ports enjoy greater direct network effects related...