Cowie, Jonathan,

The Routledge Handbook of Transport Economics / Jonathan Cowie. - First edition. - 1 online resource (xx, 440 pages)

chapter 1 Introduction / part I Public transport -- chapter 2 Passenger rail structure and reform / chapter 3 Bus economics / chapter 4 The pricing of public transport services / chapter 5 Perfect information and intelligent transport systems / chapter 6 Passenger air traffic / part II Public transport reform -- chapter 7 Public service contracts -- The economics of reform with special reference to the bus sector / chapter 8 Rail regulation / chapter 9 The impact of regulatory reform on public transport markets / chapter 10 Airline deregulation / part III Forecasting, public choice and transport modelling -- chapter 11 Forecasting the demand for transport / chapter 12 The principles behind transport appraisal / chapter 13 Congestion pricing / chapter 14 Transport modelling and economic theory / chapter 15 Efficiency assessment in transport service provision / part IV Transport and the environment -- chapter 16 The environment in the provision of transport / chapter 17 The tools available under a green transport policy / chapter 18 Options and practicalities of a green transport policy / chapter 19 Sustainable travel or sustaining growth? / part V Freight transport -- chapter 20 Short sea shipping and ferries / chapter 21 Competition and complementarity in road freight -- Key drivers and consequences of a dominant market position / chapter 22 Rail freight / chapter 23 Air cargo / chapter 24 Intermodal freight transport / Jonathan Cowie -- Simon Blainey -- Peter White -- Corinne Mulley -- John D. Nelson -- Peter Forsyth -- David A. Hensher -- Chris Nash -- John Preston -- Lucy Budd -- John Bates -- John Nellthorp -- Jonas Eliasson -- Kathryn Stewart -- Rico Merkert -- Maria Attard -- Tom Rye -- Rebecca Johnson -- Robin Hickman -- James D. Frost -- Jonathan Cowie -- Allan Woodburn -- Thomas Budd -- Jason Monios.

"The Routledge Handbook of Transport Economics offers the first state of the art overview of the discipline of transport economics as it stands today, reflective of key research and policy. Transport is an important area of study and one which is problem rich, stimulating a great deal of debate in areas which impact on everyday lives. Much of this focuses on the practicalities of the modern-day phenomenon of mass movement and all of the issues which surround it. The discipline of economics is central to this debate, and consequently the study and application of transport economics has a chief role to play in seeking to address subjects relating to major transport issues. It can be argued that at the very heart of any transport issue or problem lies the underlying economics of the situation & understand that and you alleviate the problem.? Featuring contributions from world-leading scholars and practitioners from across the globe, all of the chapters within this book are written from a practical perspective; theory is applied and developed using real-world examples. The book examines concepts, issues, ideas and practicalities of transport provision in five key topic areas:public transportpublic transport reformeconomic development and transport modellingtransport and the environmentfreight transport.A real strength of the book is in linking theory to practice, and hence the 'economics' that are examined in this text are not the economics of the abstract, but rather the economics of everyday living. Practical and insightful, this volume is an essential reference for any student or researcher working in all areas of transport provision, ranging from planning, appraisal, regulation and freight; and for all practitioners looking to develop their professional knowledge and who are seeking professional accreditation."--Provided by publisher.

9781315726786 9781317537946 9781317537960

10.4324/9781315726786 doi


Transportation.
Business logistics.
Industrial organization (Economic theory).
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Aerospace & Air Transport Industries
Industrial Economics
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Supply Chain Management
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