Journal Articles
Dawkins, M,
Saal, D, Marcos, JF, Reynolds, J, Dann, S (2023)
An iron ore-based catalyst for producing hydrogen and metallurgical carbon via catalytic methane pyrolysis for decarbonisation of the steel industry,
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 48(57), pp.21765-21777, ISSN: 0360-3199. DOI:
10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.03.022.
Urakami, T,
Saal, D, Nieswand, M (2021)
Industry fragmentation and wastewater efficiency: A case study of hyogo prefecture in Japan.
Arocena, P,
Saal, DS, Urakami, T, Zschille, M (2020)
Measuring and decomposing productivity change in the presence of mergers,
European Journal of Operational Research, ISSN: 0377-2217. DOI:
10.1016/j.ejor.2019.08.048.
Sharimakin, A, Glass, A,
Saal, D, Glass, K (2018)
Dynamic multilevel modelling of industrial energy demand in Europe,
Energy Economics, 74, pp.120-130, ISSN: 0140-9883. DOI:
10.1016/j.eneco.2018.06.001.
Brea-Solis, H, Perelman, S,
Saal, D (2017)
Regulatory incentives to water losses reduction: the case of England and Wales,
Journal of Productivity Analysis, 47(3), pp.259-276, ISSN: 1573-0441. DOI:
10.1007/s11123-017-0496-4.
Maziotis, A,
Saal, DS, Thanassoulis, E, Molinos-Senante, M (2016)
Price-cap regulation in the English and Welsh water industry: A proposal for measuring productivity performance,
Utilities Policy, 41, pp.22-30, ISSN: 0957-1787. DOI:
10.1016/j.jup.2016.04.002.
Triebs, T,
Saal, D, Arocena, P, Kumbhakar, SC (2016)
Estimating economies of scale and scope with flexible technology,
JOURNAL OF PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS, 45(2), pp.173-186, ISSN: 0895-562X. DOI:
10.1007/s11123-016-0467-1.
Maziotis, A,
Saal, DS, Thanassoulis, E, Molinos-Senante, M (2015)
Profit, productivity and price performance changes in the water and sewerage industry: an empirical application for England and Wales,
CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, 17(4), pp.1005-1018, ISSN: 1618-954X. DOI:
10.1007/s10098-014-0852-2.
Saal, DS, Kimino, DS, Driffield, N (2014) Spillovers from FDI and local networks: The importance of transactional linkages and vertical keiretsu in Japan,
Multinational Business Review, 22(2), pp.176-193, ISSN: 1525-383X.
Maziotis, A,
Saal, D, Thanassoulis, E, Molinos-Senante, M (2014)
Profit change and its drivers in the English and Welsh water industry: is output quality important?,
Water Policy, ISSN: 1366-7017. DOI:
10.2166/wp.2014.151.
Saal, D, Arocena, P, Maziotis, A, Triebs, T (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, 12(1), pp.93-129, DOI:
10.1515/rne-2012-0004.
Kimino, S, Driffield, N,
Saal, D (2012)
Do Keiretsu Really Hinder FDI into Japanese Manufacturing?,
International Journal of the Economics of Business, 19(3), pp.377-395, ISSN: 1357-1516. DOI:
10.1080/13571516.2012.715273.
Arocena, P,
Saal, DS, Coelli, T (2012)
Vertical and Horizontal Scope Economies in the Regulated U.S. Electric Power Industry,
The Journal of Industrial Economics, 60(3), pp.434-467, ISSN: 0022-1821. DOI:
10.1111/j.1467-6451.2012.00486.x.
Abdul-Majid, M,
Saal, DS, Battisti, G (2011)
Efficiency and total factor productivity change of Malaysian commercial banks,
The Service Industries Journal, 31(13), pp.2117-2143, ISSN: 0264-2069. DOI:
10.1080/02642069.2010.503882.
Abdul-Majid, M,
Saal, DS, Battisti, G (2011)
The impact of Islamic banking on the cost efficiency and productivity change of Malaysian commercial banks,
Applied Economics, 43(16), pp.2033-2054, ISSN: 0003-6846. DOI:
10.1080/00036840902984381.
Mole, KF, Hart, M, Roper, S,
Saal, DS (2011)
Broader or Deeper? Exploring the Most Effective Intervention Profile for Public Small Business Support,
Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 43(1), pp.87-105, ISSN: 0308-518X. DOI:
10.1068/a43268.
Abdul-Majid, M,
Saal, DS, Battisti, G (2010)
Efficiency in Islamic and conventional banking: an international comparison,
Journal of Productivity Analysis, 34(1), pp.25-43, ISSN: 0895-562X. DOI:
10.1007/s11123-009-0165-3.
De Witte, K and
Saal, DS (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, 37(3), pp.219-242, ISSN: 0922-680X. DOI:
10.1007/s11149-009-9112-5.
Mole, KF, Hart, M, Roper, S,
Saal, DS (2009)
Assessing the Effectiveness of Business Support Services in England,
International Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship, 27(5), pp.557-582, ISSN: 0266-2426. DOI:
10.1177/0266242609338755.
Weyman Jones, TG (2007)
Determining the contribution of technical, efficiency and scale change to productivity growth in the privatized English and Welsh water and sewerage industry: 1985-2000,
Journal of Productivity Analysis, 28(1-2), pp.127-139, DOI:
10.1007/s11123-007-0040-z.
Kimino, S,
Saal, DS, Driffield, N (2007)
Macro Determinants of FDI Inflows to Japan: An Analysis of Source Country Characteristics,
The World Economy, 30(3), pp.446-469, ISSN: 0378-5920. DOI:
10.1111/j.1467-9701.2007.01001.x.
Dassler, T, Parker, D,
Saal, DS (2006)
Methods and trends of performance benchmarking in UK utility regulation,
Utilities Policy, 14(3), pp.166-174, ISSN: 0957-1787. DOI:
10.1016/j.jup.2006.04.001.
Parker, D, Dassler, T,
Saal, DS (2006)
Performance Benchmarking in Utility Regulation: Principles and the UK’s Experience, DOI:
10.4337/9781847201614.00013.
Saal, DS and Parker, D (2004)
The comparative impact of privatization and regulation on productivity growth in the English and Welsh water and sewerage industry, 1985–99,
International Journal of Regulation and Governance, 4(2), pp.139-170, ISSN: 0972-4907. DOI:
10.3233/ijr-120039.
Daßler, T, Parker, D,
Saal, DS (2002)
Economic performance in European telecommunications, 1978‐1998: a comparative study,
European Business Review, 14(3), pp.194-209, ISSN: 0955-534X. DOI:
10.1108/09555340210427085.
Liu, A and
Saal, DS (2001)
Structural Change in Apartheid-era South Africa: 1975-93,
Economic Systems Research, 13(3), pp.235-257, ISSN: 0953-5314. DOI:
10.1080/09537320120070130.
Saal, DS and Parker, D (2001)
Array,
Journal of Regulatory Economics, 20(1), pp.61-90, ISSN: 0922-680X. DOI:
10.1023/a:1011162214995.
Saal, DS (2001)
The impact of procurement‐driven technological change on U.S. manufacturing productivity growth,
Defence and Peace Economics, 12(6), pp.537-568, ISSN: 1024-2694. DOI:
10.1080/10430710108405002.
Saal, DS and Parker, D (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, 21(6), pp.253-268, ISSN: 0143-6570. DOI:
10.1002/mde.988.
Batchelor, P, Dunne, JP,
Saal, DS (2000)
Military spending and economic growth in South Africa,
Defence and Peace Economics, 11(4), pp.553-571, ISSN: 1024-2694. DOI:
10.1080/10430710008404966.
Birdi, A, Dunne, P,
Saal, DS (2000)
The impact of arms production on the South African manufacturing industry,
Defence and Peace Economics, 11(4), pp.597-613, ISSN: 1024-2694. DOI:
10.1080/10430710008404969.
