Jonathan Cowie ; with contributions from Stephen Ison, Tom Rye and Geoff Riddington.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2010.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xv, 384 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
Dimensions
26 cm.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-374) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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.