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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828513303321

Titolo

Technological innovation and public policy : the automotive industry / / edited by Hiroaki Miyoshi and Masanobu Kii

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire [England] ; ; New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

ISBN

1-283-31776-1

9786613317766

0-230-30829-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2011.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (223 p.)

Collana

Palgrave Macmillan Asian business series

Classificazione

BUS070020BUS085000BUS020000

Altri autori (Persone)

MiyoshiHiroaki <1960->

KiiMasanobu

Disciplina

338.4/76292220952

Soggetti

Automobile industry and trade - Government policy - Japan

Automobile industry and trade - Technological innovations - Japan

Transportation and state - Japan

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 Introduction; 2 Automotive Technology and Public Policy in Japan: A Historical Survey; 3 Costs and Benefits of Fuel Economy Regulations: A Comparative Analysis of Automotive Fuel Economy Standards and the Corresponding Benefits for Consumers; 4 Future Directions for Fuel Efficiency Policy: Evolving from Fuel Efficiency Standards toward Indirect Regulations; 5 Economics of Intelligent Transport Systems: Crafting Government Policy to Achieve Optimal Market Penetration

6 Optimal Market Penetration Rates of VICS7 Market Penetration of Safety- Related ITSs; 8 Transport Problems and Policy Solutions in China; Appendix: Vehicle Categories and Specifications; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Focusing on safety and environmental protection issues, this book provides incisive, cutting-edge theoretical analysis that evaluates the impact of new automotive technologies, and the associated public policies, on social welfare.