The economics of transport :a theoretical and applied perspective
London ; New York
Routledge
2010
xv, 384 p. : illus
Includes bibliographical references )p. 367-374( and index
Jonathan Cowie ; with contributions from Stephen Ison, Tom Rye and Geoff Riddington
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Introduction to the economics of transport -- Transport and economic development -- The market for transport services -- Elasticity demand for transport services -- Transport costs -- Competition for the provision of transport services -- Imperfect competition in the provision of transport services -- The pricing of transport activities -- Transport and the environment -- Transport, organisation, regulation and ownership -- Transport subsidy -- The economics of freight transport -- Forecasting the demand for transport -- Transport appraisal -- Final thoughts and reflections