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D-Index
57
Citations
11669
World Ranking
957
National Ranking
599

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1966 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

Overview

Kenneth Button is affiliated with George Mason University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of economics, econometrics, and finance, with significant contributions also in engineering, and business, management, and accounting.

Their work focuses on several subfields including general economics, econometrics and finance, strategy and management, aerospace engineering, and marketing. The main topics they have explored encompass aviation industry analysis and trends, transport and economic policies, air traffic management and optimization, urban and freight transport logistics, transportation planning and optimization, regional economics and spatial analysis, and maritime ports and logistics.

Kenneth Button has published research in notable venues such as the Journal of the History of Economic Thought, AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA), Research in Transportation Economics, Journal of Transport Geography, and Competition and Regulation in Network Industries.

  • Journal of the History of Economic Thought
  • AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)
  • Research in Transportation Economics
  • Journal of Transport Geography
  • Competition and Regulation in Network Industries

Their recent publications include:

  • "Economic regulation and E-scooter networks in the USA" (2020), Research in Transportation Economics
  • "The economics of Africa's floriculture air-cargo supply chain" (2020), Journal of Transport Geography
  • "THE TRANSITION FROM PIGOU'S IDEAS ON ROAD PRICING TO THEIR APPLICATION" (2020), Journal of the History of Economic Thought
  • "Separating Track from Operations: A Look at International Experiences" (2020), AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)
  • "Studying the empirical implications of the liberalization of airport markets" (2020), Competition and Regulation in Network Industries

Kenneth Button has collaborated repeatedly with coauthors such as Mary R. Brooks, Hailey Frye, D P Reaves, and Henry Lopez-Vega, demonstrating ongoing research partnerships and interdisciplinary connections.

  • Mary R. Brooks
  • Hailey Frye
  • D P Reaves
  • Henry Lopez-Vega

In recognition of their contributions, they were awarded the status of Fellow of the American Physical Society in 1966.

Best Publications

  • Handbook of Transport Modelling

    David A. Hensher;Kenneth John Button

  • International air transportation and economic development

    Kenneth Button;Samantha Taylor

  • Infrastructure investment, endogenous growth and economic convergence

    Kenneth Button

  • Handbook of Logistics and Supply-Chain Management

    Ann M. Brewer;Kenneth J. Button;David A. Hensher

  • MODELLING VEHICLE OWNERSHIP AND USE IN LOW INCOME COUNTRIES

    Kenneth John Button;Ndoh Ngoe;J L Hine

  • HIGH-TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYMENT AND HUB AIRPORTS

    Kenneth Button;Somik Lall;Roger Stough;Mark Trice

  • Transport, the environment, and economic policy

    Kenneth John Button

  • CITY MANAGEMENT AND URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS

    Kenneth Button

  • Transport, the environment and sustainable development

    David Banister;Kenneth John Button

  • Road pricing, traffic congestion and the environment

    K J Button;E T Verhoef

  • Ownership Structure, Institutional Organization and Measured X-Efficiency

    Kenneth J Button;Thomas G Weyman-Jones

  • Flying into the Future: Air Transport Policy in the European Union

    Kenneth John Button;Kingsley E. Haynes;Roger Stough

  • Debunking some common myths about airport hubs

    Kenneth Button

  • Road pricing, traffic congestion and the environment : issues of efficiency and social feasibility

    Kenneth John Button;Erik Verhoef

  • Meta-Analysis in Environmental Economics

    J.C.J.M. van den Bergh;K. Button;P. Nijkamp;G.C. Pepping

  • Airfreight Transport and Economic Development: An Examination of Causality

    Kenneth Button;Junyang Yuan

  • Air Transport Networks: Theory and Policy Implications

    Kenneth John Button;Roger R. Stough

  • TESTING FOR CONVERGENCE OF THE EU REGIONAL ECONOMIES

    Kenneth J. Button;Eric J. Pentecost

  • Flying into the Future

    Kenneth Button;Kingsley E. Haynes;Roger E. Stough

  • Handbook of Transport Systems and Traffic Control

    Kenneth J. Button;David A. Hensher

  • Handbook of Transport and the Environment

    David A. Hensher;Kenneth John Button

  • Handbook of Transport Modelling: 2nd Edition

    David A. Hensher;Kenneth J. Button

  • Urban transportation economics

    Kenneth J. Button

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Nijkamp
Peter Nijkamp Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
David A. Hensher
David A. Hensher University of Sydney
Erik T. Verhoef
Erik T. Verhoef Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
David Banister
David Banister University of Oxford
David Pearce
David Pearce University College London
Tom Tietenberg
Tom Tietenberg Colby College
Ken Willis
Ken Willis Newcastle University
Manfred M. Fischer
Manfred M. Fischer Vienna University of Economics and Business
Stephen Ison
Stephen Ison De Montfort University

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