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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451415003321

Titolo

Aviation infrastructure performance [[electronic resource] ] : a study in comparative political economy / / Clifford Winston, Ginés de Rus, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2008

ISBN

0-8157-9396-0

Descrizione fisica

vi, 237 p. : ill., map

Altri autori (Persone)

WinstonClifford <1952->

RusGinés de

Disciplina

387.7/36

Soggetti

Airports - Economic aspects

Airports - Traffic control

Air traffic control

Aeronautics - Safety measures

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction / Clifford Winston and Ginés de Rus -- Part one: The United States and continental Europe -- Delayed! U.S. aviation infrastructure policy at a crossroads / Steven A. Morrison and Clifford Winston -- The European Union : evolution of privatization, regulation, and slot reform / David Gillen and Hans-Martin Niemeier -- Part two: Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Canada -- Airport policy in Australia and New Zealand : privatization, light-handed regulation, and performance / Peter Forsyth -- Airport planning and regulation in the United Kingdom / Anne Graham -- Airport policy in Canada : limitations of the not-for-profit governance model / Michael W. Tretheway and Robert Andriulaitis -- Part three: China and developing countries -- Airport policy and performance in mainland China and Hong Kong / Anming Zhang and Andrew Yuen -- Air transportation infrastructure in developing countries : privatization and deregulation / Kenneth Button -- Synthesis and  conclusions / Clifford Winston and Ginés de Rus.

Sommario/riassunto

"International transportation experts compare and contrast how



different nations have managed their airports and air traffic control systems to address congestion and delays, carrier competition, and air travel safety and how well they are meeting the needs of their people"--Provided by publisher.