This article explores the UK government's influence on shaping and directing airport policy. UK air travel has increased five-fold over the past 30 years and is projected to increase by between two and three times current levels by 2030. In order to accommodate this growth the government...

The basic economics of road user charging -- The saleability of road user charging : an international perspective -- A basic review of the theory of decision-making -- A national perspective of road user charging -- Congestion metering in the city of Cambridge -- A case of so near and yet so far...

This article discusses the implications of airport privatization and regulation with reference to the case of BAA plc. It concludes that regulation should be implemented in a coordinated manner which is consistent with wider policy goals and which respects the outcomes for all stakeholders. The...