03185nam 2200625Ia 450 991079995870332120230721022924.01-135-25783-31-282-31618-497866123161800-203-87410-2(CKB)1000000000799675(EBL)456650(OCoLC)526661159(SSID)ssj0000337011(PQKBManifestationID)11260817(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000337011(PQKBWorkID)10301856(PQKB)11237769(MiAaPQ)EBC456650(Au-PeEL)EBL456650(CaPaEBR)ebr10341910(CaONFJC)MIL231618(OCoLC)535923616(EXLCZ)99100000000079967520090130d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe economics of transport[electronic resource] a theoretical and applied perspective /Jonathan Cowie ; with contributions from Steve Ison, Tom Rye and Geoff RiddingtonNew York, NY ;London Routledge20091 online resource (401 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-415-41980-8 0-415-41979-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 subsidyChapter 12 The economics of freight transportChapter 13 Forecasting the demand for transport; Chapter 14 Transport appraisal; Chapter 15 Final thoughts and reflections; Notes; References; IndexThis 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 authorities actions through the implementation of transport policy. The book also considers on-going reforms in the organisation of all aspects of transport provision. These reforms seek to move transport delivery away from a model of high state interventTransportationEconomicsTransportation.Economics.388/.049Cowie Jonathan799521Ison Steve1162141MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910799958703321The economics of transport3874030UNINA