Innovation in the Administration of Public Airports

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By

Scott E. Tarry

Assistant Professor of Political Science

University of Nebraska Omaha

This report examines the innovative approaches taken by five publicly owned and operated airports to adjust to the evolution of America’s air transport system. The study provides examples of how to make public enterprises more efficient, and includes a study of innovation as a critical component of the American transportation system. Innovation