The economics of transport
Subtitle: a theoretical and applied perspective
By: Jonathan Cowie ; with contributions from Steve Ison, Tom Rye and Geoff Riddington.
Contributors: Ison, Steve.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780415419796; 9780203874103; 9780415419802
Subjects: Transportation; Economics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to the economics of transport; title: Transport and economic development; title: The market for transport services; title: Elasticity demand for transport services; title: Transport costs; title: Competition for the provision of transport services; title: Imperfect competition in the provision of transport services; title: The pricing of transport activities; title: Transport and the environment; title: Transport, organisation, regulation and ownership; title: Transport subsidy; title: The economics of freight transport; title: Forecasting the demand for transport; title: Transport appraisal; title: End thoughts and reflections.