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Autore |
Cowie Jonathan |
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Titolo |
The economics of transport [[electronic resource] ] : a theoretical and applied perspective / / Jonathan Cowie ; with contributions from Steve Ison, Tom Rye and Geoff Riddington |
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New York, NY ; ; London, : Routledge, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-135-25783-3 |
1-282-31618-4 |
9786612316180 |
0-203-87410-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (401 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Transportation |
Economics |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures and Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction to the economics of transport; Chapter 2 Transport and economic development; Chapter 3 The market for transport services; Chapter 4 Transport demand elasticity; Chapter 5 Transport costs; Chapter 6 Perfect competition in transport markets; Chapter 7 Imperfect competition in transport markets; Chapter 8 The pricing of transport activities; Chapter 9 Transport and the natural environment; Chapter 10 Transport regulation and ownership; Chapter 11 Transport subsidy |
Chapter 12 The economics of freight transportChapter 13 Forecasting the demand for transport; Chapter 14 Transport appraisal; Chapter 15 Final thoughts and reflections; Notes; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book provides an explanation of key underlying economic principles, allowing the reader to come to a better understanding of the critical factors that structure and guide transport markets. This is done through an examination of the interaction between the behaviour of individual users and providers of transport services and transport |
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