Following a brief review of the U.S. domestic airline industry under regulation (1938-1978), we study the changes that have occurred in pricing, service, and competition in the 28 years since deregulation. We then examine some of the major public policy issues facing the industry: (a) the...

Despite the continuing political interest in the usefulness of tax competition and tax coordination as well as the wealth of theoretical analyses, it still remains open whether or when tax competition is harmful. Moreover, the influence of tax differentials on multinationals' decisions is still...

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Global Airline Industry -- Chapter 3: Industry Organization -- Chapter 4: External Forces Affecting Air Carrier Operations -- Chapter 5: Government Involvementin Airline Operations -- Chapter 6: Opportunities and...