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Air transportation is a paramount element within the transport infrastructure of any country. In recent years, several factors have led to an increased demand in the civil aviation industry in Brazil, putting pressure on the country’s airport infrastructure, which by itself justifies industry-related efficiency studies. Although the airport efficiency analysis is widely discussed in the literature, studies aiming to compare public and private Brazilian international airports are still scarce. The main objective of this study is to comparatively analyze the efficiency of public and private Brazilian international airports. To do so, efficiency was studied under two mathematical approaches: the two-stage DEA model and the Malmquist Index. Subsequent statistical analyses show a significant difference in efficiency between government-managed airports and those under concession to the private sector.

Dissertação apresentada à Faculdade de Ciências Aplicadas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas como parte dos requisitos exigidos para a obtenção do título de Mestre em Engenharia de Produção e de Manufatura, na área de Pesquisa Operacional e Gestão de Processos. Dissertation presented to the School of Applied Sciences of the University of Campinas in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Industrial Engineering, in the area of Operations Research.