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The economics of transport : a theoretical and applied perspective / Jonathan Cowie ; with contributions from Stephen Ison, Tom Rye and Geoff Riddington.

By: Cowie, Jonathan.
Contributor(s): Ison, Steve | Rye, Tom | Riddington, G. (Geoff).
Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge, c2010Description: xv, 384 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9780415419796 (hbk.); 9780415419802 (pbk.); 9780203874103 (ebk.).Subject(s): Transportation | EconomicsDDC classification: 388.049
Contents:
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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-374) and index.

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.