Bibliograph

Transport economics, theory, application and policy, Graham Mallard and Stephen Glaister

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Transport economics, theory, application and policy, Graham Mallard and Stephen Glaister

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-303) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Transport economics

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

220859261

Responsibility statement

Graham Mallard and Stephen Glaister

Sub title

theory, application and policy

Table Of Contents

Setting the scene. The history of transport in Europe ; The importance of transport in the UK and Europe -- The theory of markets : an overview. The demand for transport ; Markets, costs, and revenues ; Competition and contestability ; Monopoly ; Monopolistic competition ; Oligopoly -- Market failure in the transport sector : an overview. Externalities ; Public and demerit goods ; Inequality, poverty and asymmetric information -- Policy : an overview. Privatisation and deregulation ; Project appraisal : cost-benefit analysis ; Transport investment ; General forms of government intervention ; Tackling traffic congestion -- The future. Concluding remarks

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