Christopher D. Foster

The Transport Problem (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1963, and revised in 1975, this book remains a classic in its field and one of the best introductions to the principles of transport economics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000366761
• Artikelnr.: 61367776

Autorenporträt

Christopher Foster is a former Director General of Economic Planning at the Ministry of Transport and was Professor of Urban Studies and Economics at the LSE. He was also the former head at Coopers & Lybrand of the economics and public policy division.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: The Framework 1. The Shortcomings of Some Simple Solutions to the
Transport Problem 2. The Policy of a Public Enterprise 3. The Basis for an
Economic Solution Part 2: The Rail Problem 4. Railway Costs and Charges:
Profit Maximisation 5. Railway Investment: Profit Maximisation 6. The
Consumers' Surplus Criterion for Railways 7. Regulation and Subsidy Part 3:
The Road Problem 8. The Road Programme 9. The Costs of the Road System 10.
Charging for the Use of the Road System 11. The Consumers' Surplus
Criterion for Investment in Roads Part 4: The Transport Problem 12.
Competition and Coordination 13. Summary to Conclusions. Appendices.