LEADER 03218nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910455317903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-135-25783-3 010 $a1-282-31618-4 010 $a9786612316180 010 $a0-203-87410-2 035 $a(CKB)1000000000799675 035 $a(EBL)456650 035 $a(OCoLC)526661159 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000337011 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11260817 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000337011 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10301856 035 $a(PQKB)11237769 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC456650 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL456650 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10341910 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL231618 035 $a(OCoLC)535923616 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000799675 100 $a20090130d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe economics of transport$b[electronic resource] $ea theoretical and applied perspective /$fJonathan Cowie ; with contributions from Steve Ison, Tom Rye and Geoff Riddington 210 $aNew York, NY ;$aLondon $cRoutledge$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (401 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-41980-8 311 $a0-415-41979-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBook 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 327 $aChapter 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 330 $aThis 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 intervent 606 $aTransportation 606 $aEconomics 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aTransportation. 615 0$aEconomics. 676 $a388/.049 700 $aCowie$b Jonathan$0799521 701 $aIson$b Steve$0948447 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910455317903321 996 $aThe economics of transport$92144005 997 $aUNINA