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Reforming transport pricing in the European Union : a modelling approach

Borger, Bruno de (contributor); Proost, Stef (contributor) - 2001

This timely book deals with the problem of pricing passenger and freight transportation within Europe. The contributors argue that current legislation affecting pricing and regulation is increasingly less successful in dealing with market failures and externalities such as congestion, air...

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The economics of small island tourism : international demand and country risk analysis

Shareef, Riaz - 2008

This study forms an entirely new area of research on Small Island Tourism Economies (SITEs). It addresses the …1. Introduction -- 2. Salient features of small island tourism economies -- 3. A survey of empirical analysis in … tourism demand -- 4. Economic profiles, tourism composition and trends in country risk in small island tourism economies -- 5 …

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Sustainable automobility : understanding the car as a natural system

Nieuwenhuis, Paul - 2014

'A very powerful, well-researched and thoughtful argument in support of the ecological versus the economic way of thinking and acting. Paul Nieuwenhuis is no "Fachidiot" but sees clearly the bigger picture. His book takes you on a fascinating journey through the worlds of philosophy and ecology...

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Transport and environment : in search of sustainable solutions

Feitelson, Eran (contributor); Verhoef, Erik T. (contributor) - 2001

The impact of transport on the environment is a major issue of worldwide concern. This important new book presents state-of-the-art contributions on spatial and technological aspects of transport in relation to environmental degradation, together with analysis of sustainable transport policy

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Climate change, transport, and environmental policy : empirical applications in a federal system

Proost, S. (ed.); Braden, John B. (ed.) - 1998

This important new book presents a state-of-the-art assessment of how economic models can be used by different levels of government to combat environmental problems. It considers policies for climate change and transport that can be used at federal and confederal levels of government. The...

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Environmental costs and liberalization in European air transport : a welfare economic analysis

Schipper, Youdi - 2001

With air transport becoming an increasingly vital part of the economy, the regulatory reform of this market has been a major development in European political economy. This book focuses on two market failures within the airline industry - market power and environmental externalities - and...

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Transport project evaluation : extending the social cost-benefit approach

Haezendonck, Elvira (contributor) - 2007

This book revisits traditional evaluation methods, such as cost-benefit analysis, to try and find a balance between the ever-increasing demand for transport, the search for sustainable mobility and green transport solutions, and the limited financial resources that governments are able to invest...

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Transport and ethics : ethics and the evaluation of transport policies and projects

Wee, Bert van - 2011

This insightful book discusses the use of Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) for transport policy options from an ethical perspective. Each detailed chapter deals with issues such as: the use and ethical aspects of CBA in transport, social exclusion, the environment and long term sustainability,...

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The economics of evaluation in public programs

Link, Albert N. - 2011

This research collection illustrates the wide range of methodologies and methods available for the evaluation of public programs. All these methods address the benefits of the programs and most compare the benefits to costs, but the types of benefits and their measures vary greatly across the...

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The economics of regulating road transport

Verhoef, Erik T. - 1996

The regulation of road transport externalities - environmental pollution, noise annoyance, accidents and congestion - is one of the most important issues in contemporary transport policies. The Economics of Regulating Road Transport explores welfare economic evaluations - in terms of efficiency...

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