Network Design and Allocation Mechanisms for Carrier Alliances in Liner Shipping

Richa Agarwal
Richa Agarwal
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School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332
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Özlem Ergun
Özlem Ergun
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School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332
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Richa Agarwal

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School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332

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Özlem Ergun

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School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332

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Published Online:1 Dec 2010https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.1100.0848

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