Transport Deregulation
An International Movement
Published on 15. December 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
VI, 211 pages
978-1-349-21618-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book brings together an international collection of original papers looking at the impacts of the recent liberalization measures in the transport sector. It contains a number of area studies which focus on the deregulation of countries such as Switzerland and Australia as well as the broader European perspective. Additionally there are a number of modal studies which pay attention to the deregulation which has taken place regarding road, rail and air transport in selected countries. The papers are written by international authorities in their respective fields.
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Edition
1st ed. 1991
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
VI, 211 p.
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
326 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-21618-5 (9781349216185)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-349-21616-1
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Content
Notes on the Contributors - Regulatory Reform; K.Button - PART 1: AREA STUDIES - Devolution of Transport Policy in Europe; H.van Gent & P.Nijkamp - Deregulation of Transport in Australia; G.Docwra - Transport Regulation in Switzerland; R.Maggi - PART 2: MODAL STUDIES - Liberalization of Railroad Policy in North America; C.Grimm & G.Rogers - European Aviation: The Growing Pains of a Slowly Liberalizing Market; K.Button & D.Swann - Deregulation and Competition in the Bus Industry: The Cases of Australia, the USA and the UK; J.Dodgson - US and Canadian Trucking Policy; G.Chow - Movement Towards the Privatization of British Rail; P.Truelove - More Private Sector Provision of Roads in Europe?; D.Pitfield & K.Button - Index