David S. Saal
Personal Details
First Name: | David |
Middle Name: | S. |
Last Name: | Saal |
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RePEc Short-ID: | psa902 |
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Terminal Degree: | 1999 Department of Economics; Rutgers University-New Brunswick (from RePEc Genealogy) |
Affiliation
Economics Group
Business School
Loughborough University
Loughborough, United Kingdomhttps://www.lboro.ac.uk/schools/business-school/research-and-innovation/research-strengths/economics/
RePEc:edi:delbouk (more details at EDIRC)
Research output
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- Urakami, Takuya & Saal, David S. & Nieswand, Maria, 2021. "Industry Fragmentation and Wastewater Efficiency: A Case Study of Hyogo Prefecture in Japan," ADBI Working Papers 1218, Asian Development Bank Institute.
- Maziotis, Alexandros & Saal, David S. & Thanassoulis, Emmanuel, 2013.
"Profit, Productivity, Price and Quality Performance Changes in the English and Welsh Water and Sewerage Companies,"
Climate Change and Sustainable Development
146439, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM).
- Alexandros Maziotis & David S. Saal & Emmanuel Thanassoulis, 2013. "Profit, Productivity, Price and Quality Performance Changes in the English and Welsh Water and Sewerage Companies," Working Papers 2013.15, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei.
- Saal, David S. & Arocena, Pablo & Maziotis, Alexandros & Triebs, Thomas, 2013.
"Scale and Scope Economies and the Efficient Vertical and Horizontal Configuration of the Water Industry: A Survey of the Literature,"
Munich Reprints in Economics
59563, University of Munich, Department of Economics.
- Saal David S. & Arocena Pablo & Maziotis Alexandros & Triebs Thomas, 2013. "Scale and Scope Economies and the Efficient Vertical and Horizontal Configuration of the Water Industry: A Survey of the Literature," Review of Network Economics, De Gruyter, vol. 12(1), pages 93-129, March.
- Maziotis, Alexandros & Saal, David S. & Thanassoulis, Emmanuel, 2013.
"A Methodology to Propose the X-Factor in the Regulated English and Welsh Water And Sewerage Companies,"
Climate Change and Sustainable Development
146438, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM).
- Alexandros Maziotis & David S. Saal & Emmanuel Thanassoulis, 2013. "A Methodology to Propose the X-Factor in the Regulated English and Welsh Water and Sewerage Companies," Working Papers 2013.14, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei.
- Thomas Triebs & David S. Saal & Pablo Arocena & Subal C. Kumbhakar, 2012.
"Estimating Economies of Scale and Scope with Flexible Technology,"
ifo Working Paper Series
142, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich.
- Thomas Triebs & David Saal & Pablo Arocena & Subal Kumbhakar, 2016. "Estimating economies of scale and scope with flexible technology," Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, vol. 45(2), pages 173-186, April.
- Thomas P. Triebs & David S. Saal & Pablo Arocena & Subal C. Kumbhakar, 2016. "Estimating economies of scale and scope with flexible technology," Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, vol. 45(2), pages 173-186, April.
- Triebs, Thomas P. & Saal, David S. & Arocena, Pablo & Kumbhakar, Subal C., 2016. "Estimating economies of scale and scope with flexible technology," Munich Reprints in Economics 43531, University of Munich, Department of Economics.
- Maziotis, Alexandros & Saal, David S. & Thanassoulis, Emmanuel, 2012.
"Profit, Productivity and Price Performance Changes in The English and Welsh Water and Sewerage Companies,"
Climate Change and Sustainable Development
142949, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM).
- Alexandros Maziotis & David S. Saal & Emmanuel Thanassoulis, 2012. "Profit, Productivity and Price Performance Changes in The English and Welsh Water and Sewerage Companies," Working Papers 2012.84, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei.
- Maziotis, Alexandros & Saal, David S. & Thanassoulis, Emmanuel, 2012.
"Output Quality and Sources of Profit Change in the English and Welsh Water and Sewerage Companies,"
Climate Change and Sustainable Development
142950, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM).
- Alexandros Maziotis & David S. Saal & Emmanuel Thanassoulis, 2012. "Output Quality and Sources of Profit Change in the English and Welsh Water and Sewerage Companies," Working Papers 2012.85, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei.
- Chuc Dinh Nguyen & Gary Simpson & David Saal & Anh Ngoc Nguyen & Ngoc Quang Pham, 2008. "FDI Horizontal and Vertical Effects on Local Firm Technical Efficiency," Working Papers 17, Development and Policies Research Center (DEPOCEN), Vietnam.
- Kristof De Witte & David S. Saal, 2008.
"Is a little sunshine all we need? On the impact of sunshine regulation on profits, productivity and prices in the Dutch drinking water sector,"
Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven
ces0828, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven.
- Kristof Witte & David Saal, 2010. "Is a little sunshine all we need? On the impact of sunshine regulation on profits, productivity and prices in the Dutch drinking water sector," Journal of Regulatory Economics, Springer, vol. 37(3), pages 219-242, June.
- David Saal, 1999. "The Impact of Defense Procurement On U.S. Manufacturing Productivity Growth," Departmental Working Papers 199906, Rutgers University, Department of Economics.
Articles
- Arocena, Pablo & Saal, David S. & Urakami, Takuya & Zschille, Michael, 2020. "Measuring and decomposing productivity change in the presence of mergers," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 282(1), pages 319-333.
- Sharimakin, Akinsehinwa & Glass, Anthony J. & Saal, David S. & Glass, Karligash, 2018. "Dynamic multilevel modelling of industrial energy demand in Europe," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 74(C), pages 120-130.
- Humberto Brea-Solis & Sergio Perelman & David Saal, 2017. "Regulatory incentives to water losses reduction: the case of England and Wales," Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, vol. 47(3), pages 259-276, June.
- Thomas P. Triebs & David S. Saal & Pablo Arocena & Subal C. Kumbhakar, 2016.
"Estimating economies of scale and scope with flexible technology,"
Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, vol. 45(2), pages 173-186, April.
- Thomas Triebs & David Saal & Pablo Arocena & Subal Kumbhakar, 2016. "Estimating economies of scale and scope with flexible technology," Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, vol. 45(2), pages 173-186, April.
- Thomas Triebs & David S. Saal & Pablo Arocena & Subal C. Kumbhakar, 2012. "Estimating Economies of Scale and Scope with Flexible Technology," ifo Working Paper Series 142, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich.
- Triebs, Thomas P. & Saal, David S. & Arocena, Pablo & Kumbhakar, Subal C., 2016. "Estimating economies of scale and scope with flexible technology," Munich Reprints in Economics 43531, University of Munich, Department of Economics.
- Maziotis, Alexandros & Saal, David S. & Thanassoulis, Emmanuel & Molinos-Senante, María, 2016. "Price-cap regulation in the English and Welsh water industry: A proposal for measuring productivity performance," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 41(C), pages 22-30.
- Saal David S. & Arocena Pablo & Maziotis Alexandros & Triebs Thomas, 2013.
"Scale and Scope Economies and the Efficient Vertical and Horizontal Configuration of the Water Industry: A Survey of the Literature,"
Review of Network Economics, De Gruyter, vol. 12(1), pages 93-129, March.
- Saal, David S. & Arocena, Pablo & Maziotis, Alexandros & Triebs, Thomas, 2013. "Scale and Scope Economies and the Efficient Vertical and Horizontal Configuration of the Water Industry: A Survey of the Literature," Munich Reprints in Economics 59563, University of Munich, Department of Economics.
- Satomi Kimino & Nigel Driffield & David Saal, 2012. "Do Keiretsu Really Hinder FDI into Japanese Manufacturing?," International Journal of the Economics of Business, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(3), pages 377-395, November.
- Pablo Arocena & David S. Saal & Tim Coelli, 2012. "Vertical and Horizontal Scope Economies in the Regulated U . S . Electric Power Industry," Journal of Industrial Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 60(3), pages 434-467, September.
- Mariani Abdul-Majid & David Saal & Giuliana Battisti, 2011. "The impact of Islamic banking on the cost efficiency and productivity change of Malaysian commercial banks," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(16), pages 2033-2054.
- Kevin F Mole & Mark Hart & Stephen Roper & David S Saal, 2011. "Broader or Deeper? Exploring the Most Effective Intervention Profile for Public Small Business Support," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 43(1), pages 87-105, January.
- Mariani Abdul-Majid & David S. Saal & Giuliana Battisti, 2010. "Efficiency and total factor productivity change of Malaysian commercial banks," The Service Industries Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(13), pages 2117-2143, April.
- Kristof Witte & David Saal, 2010.
"Is a little sunshine all we need? On the impact of sunshine regulation on profits, productivity and prices in the Dutch drinking water sector,"
Journal of Regulatory Economics, Springer, vol. 37(3), pages 219-242, June.
- Kristof De Witte & David S. Saal, 2008. "Is a little sunshine all we need? On the impact of sunshine regulation on profits, productivity and prices in the Dutch drinking water sector," Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven ces0828, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven.
- Mariani Abdul-Majid & David Saal & Giuliana Battisti, 2010. "Efficiency in Islamic and conventional banking: an international comparison," Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, vol. 34(1), pages 25-43, August.
- Kevin Mole & Mark Hart & Stephen Roper & David Saal, 2008. "Differential Gains from Business Link Support and Advice: A Treatment Effects Approach," Environment and Planning C, , vol. 26(2), pages 315-334, April.
- Satomi Kimino & David S. Saal & Nigel Driffield, 2007. "Macro Determinants of FDI Inflows to Japan: An Analysis of Source Country Characteristics," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 30(3), pages 446-469, March.
- David Saal & David Parker & Tom Weyman-Jones, 2007. "Determining the contribution of technical change, efficiency change and scale change to productivity growth in the privatized English and Welsh water and sewerage industry: 1985–2000," Journal of Productivity Analysis, Springer, vol. 28(1), pages 127-139, October.
- Dassler, Thoralf & Parker, David & Saal, David S., 2006. "Methods and trends of performance benchmarking in UK utility regulation," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 14(3), pages 166-174, September.
- Saal, David S & Parker, David, 2001. "Productivity and Price Performance in the Privatized Water and Sewerage Companies of England and Wales," Journal of Regulatory Economics, Springer, vol. 20(1), pages 61-90, July.
- Aying Liu & David Saal, 2001. "Structural Change in Apartheid-era South Africa: 1975-93," Economic Systems Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 13(3), pages 235-257.
- David Saal, 2001. "The impact of procurement-driven technological change on U.S. manufacturing productivity growth," Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 12(6), pages 537-568.
- Peter Batchelor & J. Paul Dunne & David Saal, 2000.
"Military spending and economic growth in South Africa,"
Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(4), pages 553-571.
- Paul Dunne & Dimitrios Vougas, 1999. "Military Spending and Economic Growth in South Africa," Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 43(4), pages 521-537, August.
- Alvin Birdi & Paul Dunne & David Saal, 2000. "The impact of arms production on the South African manufacturing industry," Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(4), pages 597-613.
- David S Saal & David Parker, 2000. "The impact of privatization and regulation on the water and sewerage industry in England and Wales: a translog cost function model," Managerial and Decision Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 21(6), pages 253-268.
Chapters
- David Parker & Thoralf Dassler & David S. Saal, 2006. "Performance Benchmarking in Utility Regulation: Principles and the UK’s Experience," Chapters, in: Michael A. Crew & David Parker (ed.), International Handbook on Economic Regulation, chapter 6, Edward Elgar Publishing.
Books
- David Parker & David Saal (ed.), 2003. "International Handbook on Privatization," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 2330.
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- NEP-INT: International Trade (1) 2008-07-30
- NEP-REG: Regulation (1) 2008-11-11
- NEP-TRA: Transition Economics (1) 2008-07-30
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