Opis: Transportation After Deregulation vol.6 - B McMullen

Several of the papers in this volume are concerned with assessing both the timing and the impacts of deregulation and regulatory reform in the US transportation sector. Of increasing interest is the importance of productivity growth and the role played by new technologies in a more competitive market environment. Four of the papers in this volume deal directly with these issues in the context of motor carriers and railroads, two sectors which have been operating under substantially reduced regulatory constraints for the past twenty years in the US. Although the financial condition of US railroads has improved since 1980, there is still some concern regarding their long run viability as private enterprises. Accordingly, one of the papers considers the potential for further reductions in railroad costs through transcontinental mergers, a controversial issue due to the small number of railroads that remain in the industry. "some interesting policy issues resulted [from deregulation], and these papers provide further empirical assessment. It would be valuable to read all of the papers because they provide current research on the effects of deregulation in the industry." Brian Sloboda, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, US Dept of Transportation, in Journal of Transportation and Statistics, Vol.7/2-3, 2004Deregulation, rate incentives, and efficiency in the railroad market; measuring technological change in the US motor carrier industry; deregulation and wages in trucking - a time series phenomenon, a time series approach; marketing strategy and the use of information technology - new evidence from the trucking industry; estimation of cost effects for potential trans-continental railroad mergers; red bus, green bus - market organization, driver incentives, safety, and sorting.

Szczegóły: Transportation After Deregulation vol.6 - B McMullen

Tytuł: Transportation After Deregulation vol.6
Autor: B McMullen
Producent: JAI Press LTD
ISBN: 9780762307807
Rok produkcji: 2001
Ilość stron: 160
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.46 kg

Recenzje: Transportation After Deregulation vol.6 - B McMullen