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Rico Merkert

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http://sydney.edu.au/business/staff/ricom

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Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS)
Business School
University of Sydney

Sydney, Australia
http://sydney.edu.au/business/itls
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Working papers

  1. Rico Merkert, 2005. "Die Reorganisation und Zukunft des Eisenbahnwesens in Großbritanien," Volkswirtschaftliche Diskussionsbeiträge 78, Universität Potsdam, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät.
  2. Rico Merkert, 2003. "Die Liberalisierung des schwedischen Eisenbahnwesens - Ein Beispiel vertikaler Trennung von Netz und Transportbetrieb -," Volkswirtschaftliche Diskussionsbeiträge 62, Universität Potsdam, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät.

Articles

  1. Ming-Chih Tsai & Rico Merkert & Jiana-Fu Wang, 2021. "What drives freight transportation customer loyalty? Diverging marketing approaches for the air freight express industry," Transportation, Springer, vol. 48(3), pages 1503-1521, June.
  2. Alexander, D.W. & Merkert, R., 2021. "Applications of gravity models to evaluate and forecast US international air freight markets post-GFC," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 104(C), pages 52-62.
  3. Merkert, Rico & Beck, Matthew J. & Bushell, James, 2021. "Will It Fly? Adoption of the road pricing framework to manage drone use of airspace," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 150(C), pages 156-170.
  4. Klophaus, Richard & Merkert, Rico & Lordan, Oriol, 2021. "Mesh network as a competitive advantage for European LCCs: An alternative topology to hub-and-spoke for selling online connections," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 106(C), pages 196-204.
  5. Tsai, Ming-Chih & Merkert, Rico & Tsai, Mei-Ting & Lin, Shiau-Chi, 2021. "Towards a taxonomy-based preferred-customer model for suppliers in air cargo express service markets," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 90(C).
  6. Merkert, Rico & Bushell, James & Beck, Matthew J., 2020. "Collaboration as a service (CaaS) to fully integrate public transportation – Lessons from long distance travel to reimagine mobility as a service," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 131(C), pages 267-282.
  7. Merkert, Rico & Wong, Yale Z., 2020. "Emerging business models and implications for the transport ecosystem," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).
  8. Merkert, Rico & Beck, Matthew J., 2020. "Can a strategy of integrated air-bus services create a value proposition for regional aviation management?," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 132(C), pages 527-539.
  9. Gudmundsson, Sveinn Vidar & Merkert, Rico & Redondi, Renato, 2020. "Cost structure effects of horizontal airline mergers and acquisitions," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 99(C), pages 136-144.
  10. Merkert, Rico & Bushell, James, 2020. "Managing the drone revolution: A systematic literature review into the current use of airborne drones and future strategic directions for their effective control," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 89(C).
  11. Bauer, Linus Benjamin & Bloch, Daniel & Merkert, Rico, 2020. "Ultra Long-Haul: An emerging business model accelerated by COVID-19," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 89(C).
  12. Tanrıverdi, Gökhan & Bakır, Mahmut & Merkert, Rico, 2020. "What can we learn from the JATM literature for the future of aviation post Covid-19? - A bibliometric and visualization analysis," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 89(C).
  13. Hakim, Md Mahbubul & Merkert, Rico, 2019. "Econometric evidence on the determinants of air transport in South Asian countries," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 83(C), pages 120-126.
  14. Swidan, Hassan & Merkert, Rico, 2019. "The relative effect of operational hedging on airline operating costs," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 80(C), pages 70-77.
  15. Merkert, Rico & Swidan, Hassan, 2019. "Flying with(out) a safety net: Financial hedging in the airline industry," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 127(C), pages 206-219.
  16. Swidan, Hassan & Merkert, Rico & Kwon, Oh Kang, 2019. "Designing optimal jet fuel hedging strategies for airlines – Why hedging will not always reduce risk exposure," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 130(C), pages 20-36.
  17. Merkert, Rico & Webber, Tony, 2018. "How to manage seasonality in service industries – The case of price and seat factor management in airlines," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 72(C), pages 39-46.
  18. Merkert, Rico & Preston, John & Melkersson, Maria & Link, Heike, 2018. "Workshop 2 report: Competitive tendering and other forms of contracting-out: Institutional design and performance measurement," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 69(C), pages 86-96.
  19. Merkert, Rico & Mulley, Corinne & Hakim, Md Mahbubul, 2018. "Trade-offs between transaction cost, operation cost and innovation in the context of procurement and asset specificity – The example of the bus industry," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 69(C), pages 173-179.
  20. Gudmundsson, Sveinn Vidar & Merkert, Rico & Redondi, Renato, 2017. "Cost functions and determinants of unit cost effects in horizontal airline M&As," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 103(C), pages 444-454.
  21. Merkert, Rico & Beck, Matthew, 2017. "Value of travel time savings and willingness to pay for regional aviation," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 96(C), pages 29-42.
  22. Merkert, Rico & Mulley, Corinne & Hakim, Md Mahbubul, 2017. "Determinants of bus rapid transit (BRT) system revenue and effectiveness – A global benchmarking exercise," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 106(C), pages 75-88.
  23. Alexander, David W. & Merkert, Rico, 2017. "Challenges to domestic air freight in Australia: Evaluating air traffic markets with gravity modelling," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 61(C), pages 41-52.
  24. Currie, Graham & Merkert, Rico, 2016. "Workshop 1 report: Innovations in Service Delivery and Performance Management," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 59(C), pages 7-10.
  25. Hakim, Md Mahbubul & Merkert, Rico, 2016. "The causal relationship between air transport and economic growth: Empirical evidence from South Asia," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 56(C), pages 120-127.
  26. Merkert, Rico & O’Fee, Basil, 2016. "Managerial perceptions of incentives for and barriers to competing for regional PSO air service contracts," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 47(C), pages 22-33.
  27. Baker, Douglas & Merkert, Rico & Kamruzzaman, Md., 2015. "Regional aviation and economic growth: cointegration and causality analysis in Australia," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 43(C), pages 140-150.
  28. Rico Merkert & James Pearson, 2015. "A Non-parametric Efficiency Measure Incorporating Perceived Airline Service Levels and Profitability," Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, University of Bath, vol. 49(2), pages 261-275, April.
  29. Merkert, Rico & Assaf, A. George, 2015. "Using DEA models to jointly estimate service quality perception and profitability – Evidence from international airports," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 75(C), pages 42-50.
  30. Chi-Hong (Patrick) Tsai & Corinne Mulley & Rico Merkert, 2015. "Measuring the Cost Efficiency of Urban Rail Systems An International Comparison Using DEA and Tobit Models," Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, University of Bath, vol. 49(1), pages 17-34, January.
  31. Masoud Khakdaman & Kuan Yew Wong & Bahareh Zohoori & Manoj Kumar Tiwari & Rico Merkert, 2015. "Tactical production planning in a hybrid Make-to-Stock–Make-to-Order environment under supply, process and demand uncertainties: a robust optimisation model," International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 53(5), pages 1358-1386, March.
  32. Jara-Diaz, Sergio & Merkert, Rico, 2014. "Workshop 3 Report: Institutional and operational reforms within different socio-economic and cultural contexts," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 48(C), pages 205-208.
  33. Merkert, Rico & Ploix, Boris, 2014. "The impact of terminal re-organisation on belly-hold freight operation chains at airports," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 36(C), pages 78-84.
  34. Pearson, James & Merkert, Rico, 2014. "Airlines-within-airlines: A business model moving East," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 38(C), pages 21-26.
  35. Merkert, Rico & Hensher, David A., 2014. "Open access for railways and transaction cost economics – Management perspectives of Australia's rail companies," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 48(C), pages 227-236.
  36. Ison, Stephen & Merkert, Rico & Mulley, Corinne, 2014. "Policy approaches to public transport at airports—Some diverging evidence from the UK and Australia," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 35(C), pages 265-274.
  37. Merkert, Rico & Hensher, David A., 2013. "Regulation, trust and contractual incentives around transport contracts – Is there anything bus operators can learn from public air service contracts?," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 39(1), pages 67-78.
  38. Merkert, Rico & Williams, George, 2013. "Determinants of European PSO airline efficiency – Evidence from a semi-parametric approach," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 29(C), pages 11-16.
  39. Kappes, Jan Willem & Merkert, Rico, 2013. "Barriers to entry into European aviation markets revisited: A review and analysis of managerial perceptions," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 57(C), pages 58-69.
  40. Merkert, Rico & O’Fee, Basil, 2013. "Efficient procurement of public air services—Lessons learned from European transport authorities' perspectives," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 29(C), pages 118-125.
  41. Merkert, Rico & Nash, Chris A., 2013. "Investigating European railway managers’ perception of transaction costs at the train operation/infrastructure interface," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 14-25.
  42. Nelson, John D. & Merkert, Rico, 2013. "Workshop 1: Performance measurement and compliance," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 39(1), pages 46-49.
  43. Merkert, Rico & Morrell, Peter S., 2012. "Mergers and acquisitions in aviation – Management and economic perspectives on the size of airlines," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 48(4), pages 853-862.
  44. Rico Merkert & James Odeck & Svein Brathen & Romano Pagliari, 2012. "A Review of Different Benchmarking Methods in the Context of Regional Airports," Transport Reviews, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(3), pages 379-395, January.
  45. Merkert, Rico & Cowie, Jonathan, 2012. "A quantitative cross-modal analysis of transportation firms’ transaction costs – Are airlines any different?," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 22(C), pages 3-8.
  46. Rico Merkert & Andrew S. J. Smith & Chris A. Nash, 2012. "The Measurement of Transaction Costs - Evidence from European Railways," Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, University of Bath, vol. 46(3), pages 349-365, September.
  47. Heike Link & Rico Merkert, 2011. "Success Factors And Pitfalls Of Regional Rail Franchising In Germany," Articles, International Journal of Transport Economics, vol. 38(2).
  48. Merkert, Rico & Hensher, David A., 2011. "The impact of strategic management and fleet planning on airline efficiency - A random effects Tobit model based on DEA efficiency scores," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 45(7), pages 686-695, August.
  49. Merkert, Rico, 2010. "Changes in transaction costs over time - The case of franchised train operating firms in Britain," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 29(1), pages 52-59.
  50. Rico Merkert & Andrew S.J. Smith & Chris A. Nash, 2009. "Benchmarking of train operating firms -- a transaction cost efficiency analysis," Transportation Planning and Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(1), pages 35-53, October.

Chapters

  1. Rico Merkert & James Bushell, 2019. "Long-distance transport service sustainability: Management and policy directions from the airline perspective," Chapters, in: John Stanley & David A. Hensher (ed.), A Research Agenda for Transport Policy, chapter 11, pages 89-98, Edward Elgar Publishing.
  2. Rico Merkert & David Wayne Alexander, 2016. "Managing Freight Operations Chains of Passenger Airlines at International Airports," Advances in Airline Economics, in: Airline Efficiency, volume 5, pages 221-241, Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

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