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Book SynopsisThis authoritative new collection of 40 articles, presents the most important classics and contemporary papers on air transport.It features a comprehensive range of topics, including airline costs and productivity, pricing and yield management, competitive behaviour and strategic alliances, environmental aspects, and aviation in developing nations. Congestion and investment in airports, and regulation of airports are also covered.The articles selected cover theoretical analyses of air transport, empirical findings and discussion of policy issues such as liberalisation and deregulation of airline markets. The collection highlights current policy issues and emerging trends which will be of interest to students of transport economics, industrial organisation and regulation. It will also be a useful reference tool for policy makers and regulators, airline executives and to consultants in aviation and transport.Trade Review'This volume of air transport economics classics is a superb resource for researchers, educators, policy planners and consultants covering the most important aspects of aviation economics - pricing, yield management, productivity and cost, competition, regulation and institutional reform, strategy, efficiency and investment, and the environment. Edited by three of the leading academic exponents of aviation economics, this book of readings is a must on all bookshelves of those engaged in serious thought about the aviation sector.' -- David A. Hensher, University of Sydney, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Peter Forsyth, Kenneth Button and Peter Nijkamp PART I AIRLINE PRICING AND YIELD MANAGEMENT 1. George W. Douglas and James C. Miller III (1974), ‘Quality Competition, Industry Equilibrium, and Efficiency in the Price-constrained Airline Market’ 2. Robert H. Frank (1983), ‘When Are Price Differentials Discriminatory?’ 3. Dennis J.H. Kraft, Tae H. Oum and Michael W. Tretheway (1986), ‘Airline Seat Management’ 4. John C. Panzar (1979), ‘Equilibrium and Welfare in Unregulated Airline Markets’ 5. Arthur S. De Vany (1975), ‘The Effect of Price and Entry Regulation on Airline Output, Capacity and Efficiency’ PART II AIRLINE PRODUCTIVITY AND COST ANALYSIS 6. Douglas W. Caves, Laurits R. Christensen and Michael W. Tretheway (1985), ‘Economies of Density Versus Economies of Scale: Why Trunk and Local Service Airline Costs Differ’ 7. Tae Hoon Oum and Chunyan Yu (1998), ‘Cost Competitiveness of Major Airlines: An International Comparison’ 8. David W. Gillen, Tae Hoon Oum and Michael W. Tretheway (1990), ‘Airline Cost Structure and Policy Implications: A Multi-product Approach for Canadian Airlines’ 9. Tae Hoon Oum and Chunyan Yu (1995), ‘A Productivity Comparison of the World’s Major Airlines’ 10. Robert J. Windle (1991), ‘The World’s Airlines: A Cost and Productivity Comparison’ PART III COMPETITION AND MARKET BEHAVIOUR 11. Elizabeth E. Bailey and Jeffrey R. Williams (1988), ‘Sources of Economic Rent in the Deregulated Airline Industry’ 12. Steven A. Morrison and Clifford Winston (1987), ‘Empirical Implications and Tests of the Contestability Hypothesis’ 13. James A. Brander and Anming Zhang (1990), ‘Market Conduct in the Airline Industry: An Empirical Investigation’ 14. Severin Borenstein (1989), ‘Hubs and High Fares: Dominance and Market Power in the U.S. Airline Industry’ 15. Martin Dresner and Michael W. Tretheway (1992), ‘Modelling and Testing the Effect of Market Structure on Price: The Case of International Air Transport’ 16. Andrew S. Joskow, Gregory J. Werden and Richard L. Johnson (1994), ‘Entry, Exit, and Performance in Airline Markets’ 17. Pedro L. Marín (1995), ‘Competition in European Aviation: Pricing Policy and Market Structure’ 18. David Starkie and Margaret Starrs (1984), ‘Contestability and Sustainability in Regional Airline Markets’ 19. Elizabeth E. Bailey and John C. Panzar (1981), ‘The Contestability of Airline Markets During the Transition to Deregulation’ 20. M.E. Beesley (1986), ‘Commitment, Sunk Costs, and Entry to the Airline Industry: Reflections on Experience’ PART IV REGULATION AND LIBERALISATION 21. Theodore E. Keeler (1972), ‘Airline Regulation and Market Performance’ 22. Kenneth Button (1996), ‘Liberalising European Aviation: Is There An Empty Core Problem?’ 23. Christopher C. Findlay (1985), ‘The Persistence and Pervasiveness of the Regulation of International Trade in Civil Aviation: Services’ 24. Alfred E. Kahn (1988), ‘Surprises of Airline Deregulation’ 25. Severin Borenstein (1992), ‘The Evolution of U.S. Airline Competition’ PART V COMMERCIAL STRATEGIES AND ALLIANCES 26. Dennis W. Carlton, William M. Landes and Richard A. Posner (1980), ‘Benefits and Costs of Airline Mergers: A Case Study’ 27. Tae Hoon Oum and Jong-Hun Park (1997), ‘Airline Alliances: Current Status, Policy Issues, and Future Directions’ 28. Michael Z.F. Li (2000), ‘Distinct Features of Lasting and Non-lasting Airline Alliances’ PART VI AIRPORTS: EFFICIENCY ASPECTS, INVESTMENT AND REGULATION 29. Alan Carlin and R.E. Park (1970), ‘Marginal Cost Pricing of Airport Runway Capacity’ 30. David Starkie (1994), ‘Developments in Transport Policy: The US Market in Airport Slots’ 31. David Gillen and Ashish Lall (1997), ‘Developing Measures of Airport Productivity and Performance: An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis’ 32. Peter Forsyth (1997), ‘Price Regulation of Airports: Principles with Australian Applications’ 33. Sandford F. Borins (1978), ‘Pricing and Investment in a Transportation Network: The Case of Toronto Airport’ 34. Tae Hoon Oum and Yimin Zhang (1990), ‘Airport Pricing: Congestion Tolls, Lumpy Investment, and Cost Recovery’ 35. Sean D. Barrett (2000), ‘Airport Competition in the Deregulated European Aviation Market’ PART VII ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND DEVELOPMENT 36. Nancy L. Rose (1992), ‘Fear of Flying? Economic Analyses of Airline Safety’ 37. Jon P. Nelson (1980), ‘Airports and Property Values: A Survey of Recent Evidence’ 38. Anming Zhang (1998), ‘Industrial Reform and Air Transport Development in China’ 39. Tae Hoon Oum (1997), ‘Challenges and Opportunities for Asian Airlines and Governments’ 40. Paul Hooper (1997), ‘Liberalisation of the Airline Industry in India’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisUrban Transport reprints the most important papers in the field of transport that have a special focus on urban issues. It is in urban areas that many transportation problems are most acute.In this collection attention is paid amongst others to: transport demand, supply of public transport services and external costs of transport (environmental problems, congestion). Also policy aspects such as urban transport policy and deregulation are covered. In addition a number of specific topics such as parking, non-motorised transport modes and urban transport in developing countries are included.Urban Transport will be of interest for anybody involved in academic and applied research in the field of transport, from various disciplinary backgrounds (civil engineering, economics, transport planning, urban planning, environmental sciences). It is precisely because of the broad range of disciplines involved that a collection of classic articles will prove to be useful for many readers.Trade Review'The latest volume in the Edward Elgar series on classic papers tackles urban transport analysis. 37 papers have been selected to cover some of the key economic aspects of demand, supply of public transport, external costs, policy (including deregulation and investment criteria), and other issues (including history, parking, ICT and developing countries). It is always a welcome reminder to reflect on the past contributions to transport analysis, as many of the current concerns have clear antecedents in the thinking of the last 50 years. Interestingly, only minor contributions came from the 1950s to the 1970s (9 papers), with the major inputs being selected in the 1980s and 1990s. This demonstrates that classic contributions to transport analysis are relatively young and that the subject area is still accepting new methods and ideas. This volume provides a retrospective benchmark from which to further build into the new century.' -- David Banister, University College London, UKTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Piet Rietveld, Kenneth Button and Peter Nijkamp PART I TRAVEL DEMAND 1. Kenneth Train and Daniel McFadden (1978), ‘The Goods/Leisure Tradeoff and Disaggregate Work Trip Mode Choice Models’ 2. Lester Johnson and David Hensher (1982), ‘Application of Multinomial Probit to a Two-period Panel Data Set’ 3. Tae Hoon Oum, W.G. Waters II and Jong-Say Yong (1992), ‘Concepts of Price Elasticities of Transport Demand and Recent Empirical Estimates: An Interpretive Survey’ 4. Thomas F. Golob, Martin J. Beckmann and Yacov Zahavi (1981), ‘A Utility-theory Travel Demand Model Incorporating Travel Budgets’ 5. P.B. Goodwin (1981), ‘The Usefulness of Travel Budgets’ 6. Richard E. Quandt and William J. Baumol (1966), ‘The Demand for Abstract Transport Modes: Theory and Measurement’ 7. M.E. Beesley (1965), ‘The Value of Time Spent in Travelling: Some New Evidence’ 8. C.J. Oort (1969), ‘The Evaluation of Travelling Time’ PART II THE SUPPLY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES 9. Douglas W. Caves, Laurits R. Christensen and Michael W. Tretheway (1980), ‘Flexible Cost Functions for Multiproduct Firms’ 10. Joseph Berechman and Genevieve Giuliano (1985), ‘Economies of Scale in Bus Transit: A Review of Concepts and Evidence’ 11. Xuehao Chu, Gordon J. Fielding and Bruce W. Lamar (1992), ‘Measuring Transit Performance Using Data Envelopment Analysis’ 12. Ralph Turvey and Herbert Mohring (1975), ‘Optimal Bus Fares’ 13. Jan Owen Jansson (1980), ‘A Simple Bus Line Model for Optimisation of Service Frequency and Bus Size’ 14. R.H. Oldfield and P.H. Bly (1988), ‘An Analytic Investigation of Optimal Bus Size’ 15. Stephen Glaister and David Lewis (1978), ‘An Integrated Fares Policy for Transport in London’ PART III THE EXTERNAL COSTS OF TRANSPORT 16. R. Arnott, A. de Palma and R. Lindsey (1990), ‘Departure Time and Route Choice for the Morning Commute’ 17. Erik T. Verhoef, Peter Nijkamp and Piet Rietveld (1996), ‘Second-Best Congestion Pricing: The Case of an Untolled Alternative’ 18. P.B. Goodwin (1989), ‘The "Rule of Three": A Possible Solution to the Political Problem of Competing Objectives for Road Pricing’ 19. Kenneth A. Small (1992), ‘Using the Revenues from Congestion Pricing’ 20. Inge Mayeres, Sara Ochelen and Stef Proost (1966), ‘The Marginal External Costs of Urban Transport’ 21. Kenneth A. Small and Camilla Kazimi (1995), ‘On the Costs of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles’ 22. Ulf Persson and Knut Ödegaard (1995), ‘External Cost Estimates of Road Traffic Accidents: An International Comparison’ 23. M.W. Jones-Lee, M. Hammerton and P.R. Philips (1985), ‘The Value of Safety: Results of a National Sample Survey’ 24. David M. Newbery (1988), ‘Road User Charges in Britain’ PART IV TRANSPORT POLICY, DEREGULATION AND INVESTMENT CRITERIA 25. David A. Hensher (1979), ‘Formulating an Urban Passenger Transport Policy: A Re-appraisal of Some Elements’ 26. Harry T. Dimitriou (1990), ‘Transport Problems of Third World Cities’ 27. Clifford Winston (1991), ‘Efficient Transportation Infrastructure Policy’ 28. Kenneth Button (1988), ‘Contestability in the UK Bus Industry, Experience Goods and Economies of Experience’ 29. Sergio R. Jara-Díaz and Terry L. Friesz (1982), ‘Measuring the Benefits Derived from a Transportation Investment’ 30. Herbert Mohring (1993), ‘Maximizing, Measuring, and Not Double Counting Transportation-Improvement Benefits: A Primer on Closed- and Open-economy Cost–benefit Analysis’ PART V CAPITA SELECTA: HISTORY OF URBAN TRANSPORT, PARKING, I.C.T., LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES 31. Colin Clark (1958), ‘Transport – Maker and Breaker of Cities’ 32. R.J. Smeed (1964), ‘The Traffic Problem in Towns: A Review of Possible Long Term Solutions’ 33. Amihai Glazer and Esko Niskanen (1992), ‘Parking Fees and Congestion’ 34. Richard Arnott, Andre de Palma and Robin Lindsey (1991), ‘A Temporal and Spatial Equilibrium Analysis of Commuter Parking’ 35. Ilan Salomon (1986), ‘Telecommunications and Travel Relationships: A Review’ 36. Harry T. Dimitriou (1990), ‘The Urban Transport Planning Process: Its Evolution and Application to Third World Cities’ 37. Jun-Meng Yang (1985), ‘Bicycle Traffic in China’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisLogistics is the management function responsible for the flow of materials through the supply chain. Freight transport typically accounts for a third of total logistics costs and is a major determinant of the quality of a distribution service.This comprehensive and integrated collection includes a wide range of previously published articles from logistics management, operations research and economics journals, as well as the mainstream transport literature. The volume is divided into 13 sections covering the full spectrum of research in the field, including the modelling of freight flows, just-in-time delivery, modal split, vehicle routing and utilisation, the environmental impact of freight transport operations, city logistics and telematics and the deregulation of freight markets.This authoritative volume will be an essential compendium for those teaching in and researching in the rapidly-expanding field of transport logistics and will be of interest to those involved in the management of logistics and formulation of public policy on freight transport.Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Alan McKinnon, Kenneth Button and Peter Nijkamp PART I FREIGHT TRANSPORT WITHIN THE SUPPLY CHAIN 1. Edward A. Morash and Steven R. Clinton (1997), ‘The Role of Transportation Capabilities in International Supply Chain Management’ 2. James C. Cooper (1993), ‘Logistics Strategies for Global Businesses’ 3. Joseph R. Carter and Bruce G. Ferrin (1995), ‘The Impact of Transportation Costs on Supply Chain Management’ 4. Alan C. McKinnon and Allan Woodburn (1996), ‘Logistical Restructuring and Road Freight Traffic Growth: An Empirical Assessment’ PART II MODELLING FREIGHT MOVEMENT WITHIN LOGISTICS SYSTEMS 5. Lóránt A. Tavasszy, Ben Smeenk and Cees J. Ruijgrok (1998), ‘A DSS for Modelling Logistics Chains in Freight Transport Policy Analysis’ 6. D.A. Quarmby (1989), ‘Developments in the Retail Market and Their Effect on Freight Distribution’ 7. Lawrence D. Burns, Randolph W. Hall, Dennis E. Blumenfeld and Carlos F. Daganzo (1985), ‘Distribution Strategies that Minimize Transportation and Inventory Costs’ 8. Linda K. Nozick and Mark A. Turnquist (2001), ‘Inventory, Transportation, Service Quality and the Location of Distribution Centers’ PART III OUTSOURCING VS INSOURCING FREIGHT TRANSPORT OPERATIONS 9. Melvyn J. Peters, Robert C. Lieb and Hugh L. Randall (1998), ‘The Use of Third-party Logistics Services by European Industry’ 10. Phil Croucher (1998), ‘Insourcing’ PART IV MODAL SPLIT AND CARRIER SELECTION 11. W.J. Baumol and H.D. Vinod (1970), ‘An Inventory Theoretic Model of Freight Transport Demand’ 12. R. Gray (1982), ‘Behavioural Approaches to Freight Transport Modal Choice’ 13. Michael A. McGinnis (1989), ‘A Comparative Evaluation of Freight Transportation Choice Models’ 14. Antti Lehmusvaara, Markku Tuominen and Jukka Korpela (1999), ‘An Integrated Approach for Truck Carrier Selection’ PART V INTERMODAL SYSTEMS 15. A.S. Fowkes, C.A. Nash and G. Tweddle (1991), ‘Investigating the Market for Inter-modal Freight Technologies’ 16. Bart W. Wiegmans, Enno Masurel and Peter Nijkamp (1999), ‘Intermodal Freight Terminals: An Analysis of the Terminal Market’ 17. Glen D’Este (1996), ‘An Event-based Approach to Modelling Intermodal Freight Systems’ PART VI VEHICLE ROUTING AND NETWORK PLANNING 18. Teodor Gabriel Crainic and Gilbert Laporte (1997), ‘Planning Models for Freight Transportation’ 19. Peter G. Eibl, Roddy Mackenzie and David B. Kidner (1994), ‘Vehicle Routeing and Scheduling in the Brewing Industry: A Case Study’ PART VII EFFECTS OF JUST-IN-TIME ON FREIGHT TRANSPORT 20. Alain Garreau, Robert Lieb and Robert Millen (1991), ‘JIT and Corporate Transport: An International Comparison’ 21. Michael Tracey, Chong Leng Tan, Mark Vonderembse and Edward J. Bardi (1995), ‘A Reexamination of the Effects of Just-In-Time on Inbound Logistics’ PART VIII VEHICLE UTILIZATION 22. Anders Samuelsson and Bernhard Tilanus (1997), ‘A Framework Efficiency Model for Goods Transportation, with an Application to Regional Less-than-truckload Distribution’ 23. Ivy Penman (1997), ‘Efficient Unit Loads’ 24. Alan C. McKinnon (1996), ‘The Empty Running and Return Loading of Road Goods Vehicles’ PART IX ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FREIGHT TRANSPORT OPERATIONS 25. Stefanie Böge (1995), ‘The Well-travelled Yogurt Pot: Lessons for New Freight Transport Policies and Regional Production’ 26. David J. Forkenbrock (2001), ‘Comparison of External Costs of Rail and Truck Freight Transportation’ 27. Frances M. Vanek and Edward K. Morlok (2000), ‘Improving the Energy Efficiency of Freight in the United States Through Commodity-based Analysis: Justification and Implementation’ 28. Peter Nijkamp, Aura Reggiani and Simona Bolis (1997), ‘European Freight Transport and the Environment: Empirical Applications and Scenarios’ 29. David Martin, William Cannell and Ken Gwilliam (1995), ‘Reducing the Impact of Freight Transport on Global Warming: The Potential of Technical Solutions’ 30. Stephen Anderson, Michael Browne and Julian Allen (1999), ‘Logistics Implications of the UK Packaging Waste Regulations’ PART X CITY LOGISTICS 31. K.W. Ogden (1984), ‘A Framework for Urban Freight Policy Analysis’ 32. Eiji Shiomi, Hiroshi Nomura, Garland Chow and Katuhiro Niiro (1993), ‘Physical Distribution and Freight Transportation in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area’ 33. Eiichi Taniguchi and Rob E.C.M. van der Heijden (2000), ‘An Evaluation Methodology for City Logistics’ 34. Timothy Howgego and Michael Roe (1998), ‘The Use of Pipelines for the Urban Distribution of Goods’ PART XI TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND LOGISTICS 35. Kant Rao and William L. Grenoble IV (1991), ‘Modelling the Effects of Traffic Congestion on JIT’ 36. Alan McKinnon (1999), ‘The Effect of Traffic Congestion on the Efficiency of Logistical Operations’ 37. Amelia C. Regan and Thomas F. Golob (1999), ‘Freight Operators’ Perceptions of Congestion Problems and the Application of Advanced Technologies: Results from a 1998 Survey of 1200 Companies Operating in California’ 38. W.-J. Van Schijndel and J. Dinwoodie (2000), ‘Congestion and Multimodal Transport: A Survey of Cargo Transport Operators in the Netherlands’ PART XII INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 39. James A. Crowley (1998), ‘Virtual Logistics: Transport in the Marketspace’ 40. S. Anderson, R.A.M. Jorna and C.A. Verweij (1996), ‘Satellite Communication in Road Freight Operations: The METAFORA Experience’ 41. Sveinn Vidar Gudmundsson and Rita Walczuck (1999), ‘The Development of Electronic Markets in Logistics’ PART XIII DEREGULATION OF FREIGHT TRANSPORT 42. Paul D. Larson (1991), ‘Transportation Deregulation, JIT, and Inventory Levels’ 43. James Cooper (1991), ‘Lessons for Europe from Freight Deregulation in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America’ 44. B.T. Bayliss and A.I. Millington (1995), ‘Deregulation and Logistics Systems in a Single European Market’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis authoritative new collection gathers together the issues important to the understanding of the challenges and problems of modern rail transport.Part I includes articles on costs and productivity, part II discusses pricing and part III looks at regulation and privatisation. Part IV examines econometric rail demand models. Part V focuses on disaggregate choice modelling and part VI covers investment.The editors have included not only classic papers by Griliches, Keeler and Caves et al on cost functions, Baumol on pricing and regulation and Foster and Beesley on investment, but also lesser known papers which pioneer up to date methods. Together these form a valuable collection of previously published articles which will be of interest to researchers and policy analysts in the industry and to academics and students specialising in rail transport policy and economics.Trade Review'From Harold Hotelling to the present day, this volume gathers together some of the most important contributions by transport economists to advancing our understanding of how the railway industry works.' -- John Preston, University of Oxford, UKTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Chris Nash, Mark Wardman, Kenneth Button and Peter Nijkamp PART I COSTS AND PRODUCTIVITY 1. Zvi Griliches (1972), ‘Cost Allocation in Railroad Regulation’ 2. Theodore E. Keeler (1974), ‘Railroad Costs, Returns to Scale, and Excess Capacity’ 3. Douglas W. Caves, Laurits R. Christensen and Joseph A. Swanson (1980), ‘Productivity in U.S. Railroads, 1951–1974’ 4. Douglas W. Caves, Laurits R. Christensen, Michael W. Tretheway and Robert J. Windle (1985), ‘Network Effects and the Measurement of Returns to Scale and Density for U.S. Railroads’ 5. Tae Hoon Oum and Chunyan Yu (1994), ‘Economic Efficiency of Railways and Implications for Public Policy: A Comparative Study of the OECD Countries’ Railways’ PART II PRICING 6. Harold Hotelling (1938), ‘The General Welfare in Relation to Problems of Taxation and of Railway and Utility Rates’ 7. William J. Baumol, James C. Bonbright, Yale Brozen, Joel Dean, Ford K. Edwards, Calvin B. Hoover, Dudley F. Pegrum, Merrill J. Roberts and Ernst W. Williams, Jr. (1962), ‘The Role of Cost in the Minimum Pricing of Railroad Services’ 8. Jan Owen Jansson (1998), ‘An Analysis of the Rail Transport System’ PART III REGULATION AND PRIVATISATION 9. William J. Baumol (1983), ‘Some Subtle Pricing Issues in Railroad Regulation’ 10. Louis Thompson (1993), ‘The Evolution of Railroad Regulation in the United States’ 11. F. Mizutani and K. Nakamura (1997), ‘Privatization of the Japan National Railway: Overview of Performance Changes’ 12. C.A. Nash and J. Preston (1993), ‘The Policy Debate in Great Britain’ PART IV ECONOMETRIC RAIL DEMAND MODELS 13. Lester B. Lave (1972), ‘The Demand for Intercity Passenger Transportation’ 14. Jonathan Tyler and Richard Hassard (1973), ‘Gravity/Elasticity Models for the Planning of the Inter-urban Rail Passenger Business’ 15. A.D. Owen and G.D.A. Phillips (1987), ‘The Characteristics of Railway Passenger Demand’ 16. Mark Wardman (1997), ‘Inter-urban Rail Demand, Elasticities and Competition in Great Britain: Evidence from Direct Demand Models’ 17. Jonathan Preston (1991), ‘Demand Forecasting for New Local Rail Stations and Services’ 18. P. Someshwar Rao (1978), ‘Forecasting the Demand for Railway Freight Services’ PART V DISAGGREGATE CHOICE MODELLING 19. Benedikt Mandel, Marc Gaudry and Werner Rothengatter (1994), ‘Linear or Nonlinear Utility Functions in Logit Models? The Impact on German High-Speed Rail Demand Forecasts’ 20. David A. Hensher (1998), ‘Establishing a Fare Elasticity Regime for Urban Passenger Transport’ 21. E.P. Kroes and R.J. Sheldon (1985), ‘Stated Preference Techniques in Measuring Travel Elasticities’ 22. Phillipa Marks and Mark Wardman (1991), ‘Leisure Travel’ 23. Tony Fowkes and Geoff Tweddle (1997), ‘Validation of Stated Preference Forecasting: A Case Study Involving Anglo-Continental Freight’ PART VI INVESTMENT 24. C.D. Foster and M.E. Beesley (1965), ‘Estimating the Social Benefit of Constructing an Underground Railway in London’ 25. Stewart Joy (1971), excerpt from ‘Pricing and Investment in Railway Freight Services’ 26. A. Bonnafous (1987), ‘The Regional Impact of the TGV’ 27. David Damm, Steven R. Lerman, Eva Lerner-Lam and Jeffrey Young (1980), ‘Response of Urban Real Estate Values in Anticipation of the Washington Metro’ 28. Christopher Nash (1992), ‘Appraisal of Rail Projects’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding the economics and the wider impact of transport infrastructure presents a major challenge to economists. The scale of investment, indivisibilities, the setting of appropriate charges and the rate of economic growth are problems which require analyses and create controversy. Further contentious issues are the need to rely on public sector finance and certain ambiguities concerning impact on productivity.The editors have brought together in Transport Infrastructure a set of classic readings in the literature which show the development of analysis in this field.As the names in this volume show, some of the best economic thinkers of the twentieth century have addressed these multi-faceted problems.This authoritative new collection of previously published papers presents a selection of the developments in a field which is still attracting new ideas and challenging transport planners and governments in both the developed and developing world, and indicate something of the diversity of analysis needed and the problems which remain.Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Roger Stough, Roger Vickerman, Kenneth Button and Peter Nijkamp PART I FOUNDATION PAPERS 1. David Alan Aschauer (1989), ‘Is Public Expenditure Productive?’ 2. Harold Hotelling (1929), ‘Stability in Competition’ 3. Koichi Mera (1973), ‘II. Regional Production Functions and Social Overhead Capital: An Analysis of the Japanese Case’ 4. Herbert Mohring (1961), ‘Land Values and the Measurement of Highway Benefits’ 5. J. Tinbergen (1957), ‘The Appraisal of Road Construction: Two Calculation Schemes’ PART II INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 6. P. Nijkamp (1986), ‘Infrastructure and Regional Development: A Multidimensional Policy Analysis’ 7. Edward M. Gramlich (1994), ‘Infrastructure Investment: A Review Essay’ 8. Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Amy Ellen Schwartz (1995), ‘Infrastructure in a Structural Model of Economic Growth’ 9. Charles R. Hulten and Robert M. Schwab (1993), ‘Infrastructure Spending: Where Do We Go From Here?’ 10. Sau-Him Paul Lau and Chor-Yiu Sin (1997), ‘Public Infrastructure and Economic Growth: Time-Series Properties and Evidence’ 11. Catherine Lynde and J. Richmond (1993), ‘Public Capital and Long-run Costs in U.K. Manufacturing’ 12. Alicia H. Munnell with the assistance of Leah M. Cook (1990), ‘How Does Public Infrastructure Affect Regional Economic Performance?’ 13. Piet Rietveld (1989), ‘Infrastructure and Regional Development: A Survey of Multiregional Economic Models’ 14. John A. Tatom (1993), ‘The Spurious Effect of Public Capital Formation on Private Sector Productivity’ PART III INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORKS 15. Terry L. Friesz, David Bernstein and Roger Stough (1996), ‘Dynamic Systems, Variational Inequalities and Control Theoretic Models for Predicting Time-Varying Urban Network Flows’ 16. John D. Nystuen and Michael F. Dacey (1961), ‘A Graph Theory Interpretation of Nodal Regions’ 17. Dominique Peeters, Jacques-François Thisse and Isabelle Thomas (1998), ‘Transportation Networks and the Location of Human Activities’ 18. R.W. Vickerman (1995), ‘The Regional Impacts of Trans-European Networks’ 19. William S. Vickrey (1969), ‘Congestion Theory and Transport Investment’ PART IV INFRASTRUCTURE MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION 20. Ernst R. Berndt and Bengt Hansson (1992), ‘Measuring the Contribution of Public Infrastructure Capital in Sweden’ 21. U. Blum (1982), ‘Effects of Transportation Investments on Regional Growth: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation’ 22. Bernard Fritsch and Rémy Prud'homme (1997), ‘Measuring the Contribution of Road Infrastructure to Economic Development in France’ 23. Theodore E. Keeler and John S. Ying (1988), ‘Measuring the Benefits of a Large Public Investment: The Case of the U.S. Federal-Aid Highway System’ 24. Harvey J. Miller (1999), ‘Measuring Space-Time Accessibility Benefits Within Transportation Networks: Basic Theory and Computational Procedures’ 25. Piet Rietveld and Jaap Boonstra (1995), ‘On the Supply of Network Infrastructure: Highways and Railways in European Regions’ 26. Anwar Shah (1992), ‘Dynamics of Public Infrastructure, Industrial Productivity and Profitability’ 27. Roger R. Stough and Kingsley E. Haynes (1998), ‘MegaProject Impact Assessment’ PART V CASE STUDIES A Roads and Road Networks 28. Marlon G. Boarnet (1997), ‘Infrastructure Services and the Productivity of Public Capital: The Case of Streets and Highways’ 29. J.S. Dodgson (1974), ‘Motorway Investment, Industrial Transport Costs, and Sub-Regional Growth: A Case Study of the M62’ 30. Edward J. Taaffe, Richard L. Morrill and Peter R. Gould (1963), ‘Transport Expansion in Underdeveloped Countries: A Comparative Analysis’ 31. Anthony J. Venables (1999), ‘Road Transport Improvements and Network Congestion’ B Rail and Transit Networks 32. Gordon W. Davies (1976), ‘The Effect of a Subway on the Spatial Distribution of Population’ 33. G.H.M. Evers, P.H. van der Meer, J. Oosterhaven and J.B. Polak (1987), ‘Regional Impacts of New Transport Infrastructure: A Multi-sectoral Potentials Approach’ 34. Howard L. Gauthier (1968), ‘Transportation and the Growth of the São Paulo Economy’ 35. Komei Sasaki, Tadahiro Ohashi and Asao Ando (1997), ‘High-speed Rail Transit Impact on Regional Systems: Does the Shinkansen Contribute to Dispersion?’ C Bridges, Tunnels and Critical Links 36. Chris Jensen-Butler and Bjarne Madsen (1996), ‘Modelling the Regional Economic Effects of the Danish Great Belt Link’ 37. R.W. Vickerman (1987), ‘The Channel Tunnel: Consequences for Regional Growth and Development’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisWith 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 analyses how they have been affected by deregulation. The author employs economic models complemented by extensive empirical research, to demonstrate how the introduction of competition, brought about by liberalization, has resulted in considerable consumer benefits. The author argues that these benefits, such as increased choice through the expansion of operations, must be off set against increased environmental costs including greater noise pollution and emissions, not to mention the reduction of profits that often accompany market liberalization. In the process the book tackles a number of important issues including the background and history of airline regulation in the EU, the basic policy trade-off between monopoly power and external costs, monetary valuation of externalities, and the relationship between airline scheduling and external costs. Perhaps surprisingly, the author concludes that even in the presence of environmental costs, the introduction of competition in airline markets has resulted in net welfare improvements. Policymakers, as well as practitioners and researchers of environmental and transport economics, should draw great value from this original and pertinent volume.Trade Review'. . . the author makes an interesting contribution to the international aviation literature. This book should be on the reading list of anybody with a serious interest in (the environmental impact of) aviation.' -- Eric Pels, Journal of Air Transport Management'The author makes a timely contribution to the literature by examining the impacts of regulatory reform on airline market structure and competition, as well as on the environmental costs of air travel. This book is an informative and scholarly piece that provides a forthright assessment of the gains and losses to be expected from airline market reform.' -- Robin Lindsey, University of Alberta, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Regulation and Reform in Aviation Part I: Environmental Costs in Air Transport Markets 3. Evaluating Environmental Externalities 4. Noise 5. Emissions 6. Environmental Costs in European Aviation Part II: Economic Analysis of Air Transport Liberalization 7. Frequency Choice in Air Transport Markets 8. Frequency Choice and Liberalization: Simulation Modeling 9. Airline Liberalization in Networks 10. Welfare Effects of European Airline Liberalization 11. Conclusion Appendices Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTravel Behaviour is a challenging and original volume, adding to the growing literature focusing on understanding transportation systems. The book capitalises on actual scientific and applied developments in Europe, the importance of EC policies and the resultant trend in studying differences between North American and European research.The authors present non-traditional approaches to four pertinent topics in the field of travel behaviour: mobility and travel, telecommunication and travel, traffic congestion and modelling travel behavioural responses. In contrast to many orthodox studies that propose congestion relief solutions, Travel Behaviour suggests that a certain amount of congestion is good for transportation systems.This unique volume is aimed at a wide variety of complementary disciplines from transportation professionals, to policymakers, transport economists, urban and regional planners, geographers and behavioural scientists.Trade Review'The book provides an insightful glimpse into the interdisciplinary research area on travel behavior. . . The many descriptions of current policy make this book particularly interesting for policymakers dealing with travel behavior in a more practical way.' -- Arianne de Blaeij, The Economic JournalTable of ContentsContents Preface PART I MOBILITY AND TRAVEL PATTERNS 1. The compact city: Conflict of interest between housing and mobility aims in the Netherlands Kees Maat 2. Transport networks and mobility: A comparison analysis of the Randstad, the Rhine–Ruhr area and the Antwerp–Brussels–Ghent region Gysbertus R.M. Jansen, Hans Hilbers and Isabel Wilmink 3. The effects of parking pricing and supply on travel patterns to a major business district Yoram Shiftan PART II TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TRAVEL 4. Work-related travelling and telecommunications: Substitution, stimulation and complementarity Mervi Lehto and Veli Himanen 5. Telecommuting/teleworking: A virtual commuting possibility – the cases of Belgium and Brussels Viviane Illegems, Alain Verbeke and Rosette S’Jegers 6. Long-distance telephone calls, media endowment and contact network: An empirical study Rico Maggi and Alessandro Cento PART III TRAFFIC AND CONGESTION 7. Infrastructure and congestion: Can rail save the road? Can public transport replace the car? Piet H.L. Bovy and Bert Van Wee 8. Congestion in Europe: Measurements, patterns and policies Piet H.L. Bovy and Ilan Salomon 9. Geographical classification of trips as a tool for policy assessment Jean-Pierre Orfeuil PART IV MODELLING BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSES 10. Stated preference and conjoint analysis: A comparison using mode-choice behaviour Kay W. Axhausen, Helmut Köll and Michael Bader 11. Behavioural thresholds of commuters under congestion Eliahu Stern 12. A conceptual model of the weekly household activity/travel scheduling process Sean T. Doherty, Eric J. Miller, Kay W. Axhausen and Tommy Gärling 13. Effects of office relocations to public transport nodal points on passenger mobility Bert Van Wee and Toon Van Der Hoorn Index

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Book SynopsisThis is an authoritative collection of previously published articles on important aspects of the 'automobile age'.The volume has been divided into five areas of interest. Part I focuses on supply side issues related to the car industry, technological change in the transport sector and future developments of automobile technology. Parts II, III and IV deal with the demand for automobile transport within the overall transport system. The final section deals with private and social costs, externalities such as accidents, congestion and pollution, and policy interventions.Rapidly growing car ownership has brought about a remarkable increase in mobility. The mobility and travel choices need to be analysed within complex networks. The strong mutual interactions between transport and spatial developments have led to an intense debate on 'car dependence' and related spatial systems analyses.This collection will be an invaluable source of reference to students, teachers and researchers in the field of transport studies and the history of the car industry.Trade Review'The book succeeds very well in its objective of collecting renowned articles on different automobile-related topics. The approach of mixing old and new material; spanning four decades (1961-2000), is well thought-out, because some of the important basic works are somewhat older and too often the wheel is reinvented. Moreover, the structure is logical and clear.' -- Pascal Lammar, International Journal of Environment and PollutionTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction: Perspectives on the Automobile Lars Lundqvist, Kenneth Button and Peter Nijkamp PART I INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEM PERSPECTIVES 1. Alan Altshuler, Martin Anderson, Daniel Jones, Daniel Roos and James Womack (1984), ‘The Automobile and Its Industry Under Siege’ and ‘A Century of Transformations’ 2. James J. Flink (1988), ‘Epilogue: The Future of the Automobile’ 3. Nebojsa Nakicenovic (1986), ‘The Automobile Road to Technical Change: Diffusion of the Automobile as a Process of Technological Substitution’ 4. Ambuj D. Sagar (1995), ‘Automobiles and Global Warming: Alternative Fuels and Other Options for Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reduction’ 5. William F. Powers and Paul R. Nicastri (2000), ‘Automotive Vehicle Control Challenges in the 21st Century’ PART II MOBILITY AND CAR OWNERSHIP PERSPECTIVES 6. T. Hägerstrand (1987), ‘Human Interaction and Spatial Mobility: Retrospect and Prospect’ 7. P.M. Jones (1987), ‘Mobility and the Individual in Western Industrial Society’ 8. Melvin M. Webber (1992), ‘The Joys of Automobility’ 9. Andreas Schafer and David G. Victor (2000), ‘The Future Mobility of the World Population’ 10. Jan Owen Jansson (1989), ‘Car Demand Modelling and Forecasting. A New Approach’ 11. Kenneth Button, Ndoh Ngoe and John Hine (1993), ‘Modelling Vehicle Ownership and Use in Low Income Countries’ PART III ANALYSING THE AUTOMOBILE IN NETWORKS: TRAVEL CHOICE PERSPECTIVES 12. Robert B. Dial (1971), ‘A Probabilistic Multipath Traffic Assignment Model Which Obviates Path Enumeration’ 13. Larry J. LeBlanc, Edward K. Morlok and William P. Pierskalla (1975), ‘An Efficient Approach to Solving the Road Network Equilibrium Traffic Assignment Problem’ 14. Terry L. Friesz (1985), ‘Transportation Network Equilibrium, Design and Aggregation: Key Developments and Research Opportunities’ 15. David E. Boyce, Larry J. LeBlanc and Kyung S. Chon (1988), ‘Network Equilibrium Models of Urban Location and Travel Choices: A Retrospective Survey’ 16. K. Nabil Ali Safwat and Thomas L. Magnanti (1988), ‘A Combined Trip Generation, Trip Distribution, Modal Split, and Trip Assignment Model’ 17. David Bernstein and Terry L. Friesz (1998), ‘Infinite Dimensional Formulations of Some Dynamic Traffic Assignment Models’ PART IV THE AUTOMOBILE AND SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES 18. Edwin S. Mills (1972), ‘Markets and Efficient Resource Allocation in Urban Areas’ 19. P. Hall (1985), ‘Urban Transportation: Paradoxes for the 1980s’ 20. Jeffrey R. Kenworthy and Felix B. Laube (1999), ‘Patterns of Automobile Dependence in Cities: An International Overview of Key Physical and Economic Dimensions with Some Implications for Urban Policy’ 21. Michael Wegener (1996), ‘Reduction of CO2 Emissions of Transport by Reorganisation of Urban Activities’ 22. Robert A. Johnston and Tomas de la Barra (2000), ‘Comprehensive Regional Modeling for Long-range Planning: Linking Integrated Urban Models and Geographic Information Systems’ 23. Marlon G. Boarnet and Sharon Sarmiento (1998), ‘Can Land-use Policy Really Affect Travel Behaviour? A Study of the Link Between Non-work Travel and Land-use Characteristics’ PART V COSTS, EXTERNALITIES AND POLICY PERSPECTIVES 24. A.A. Walters (1961), ‘The Theory and Measurement of Private and Social Cost of Highway Congestion’ 25. William S. Vickrey (1963), ‘Pricing in Urban and Suburban Transport’ 26. Mark A. Delucchi (2000), ‘Environmental Externalities of Motor-Vehicle Use in the US’ 27. Mark K. Dreyfus and W. Kip Viscusi (1995), ‘Rates of Time Preference and Consumer Valuations of Automobile Safety and Fuel Efficiency’ 28. Kenneth A. Small (1997), ‘Economics and Urban Transportation Policy in the United States’ 29. Peter Jones and Arild Hervik (1992), ‘Restraining Car Traffic in European Cities: An Emerging Role for Road Pricing’ 30. Peter Nijkamp (1994), ‘Roads Toward Environmentally Sustainable Transport’ 31. Inge Mayeres (2000), ‘The Efficiency Effects of Transport Policies in the Presence of Externalities and Distortionary Taxes’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisAnalytical Transport Economics opens with a critical examination and overview of the scope of transport economics. Next, the production of transport, travel demand, transport externalities and transport markets are thoroughly analysed. The distinguished group of contributors then examine transport policy, both regarding infrastructure and transport markets. Specific attention is paid to the role of government after deregulation and to the transport policy of the European Union. Transport infrastructure is also analysed in view of its effects on the wider economy. Finally, the role of transport in a number of more specific situations is considered, that is in an urban environment, in transitional economies and in developing economies. This book is a considerably revised version of the well-received European Transport Economics (1993), described as 'A book every transport scientist should have in his possession' - Professor Eddy Van de Voorde, University of Antwerp, Belgium. There are a number of new chapters, a few that had lost their usefulness over time have been omitted, and others have been thoroughly revised and updated. With its strong international focus, academics and advanced students of economics, transport economics and public policy as well as policymakers within government and private enterprise will find this book essential reading.Trade Review'The book is a coherent and well-structured sequence of expositions. It is comprehensive in its coverage of analytical approaches and issues . . . The contributions have been carefully edited and cross-referenced, and should be accessible to a wide audience. The key analytical, empirical and policy research issues currently facing the discipline are flagged throughout. The result is an impressive volume that contributes much to the academic and policy-oriented literature in transport.' -- Aisling Reynolds-Feighan, Papers in Regional Science'. . . the book will be found to be most useful to advanced students.' -- International Journal of Transport EconomicsTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Introduction 1. A Perspective of Transport Economics Part II: Households and Markets in Transport 2. Transport Production and the Analysis of Industry Structure 3. Travel Demand 4. External Effects of Transport 5. Imperfect Competition in Transport Markets Part III: Infrastructure 6. Transport Infrastructure: The Investment Problem 7. Transport Infrastructure: The Problem of Optimum Use 8. Transport Infrastructure and Regional Development Part IV: Policy 9. Transport Policy 10. Transport Policy in the European Union Part V: Some Special Cases 11. Urban Transport 12. Transport in Economies in Transition 13. The New Economics of Sustainable Transport in Developing Countries: Incentives and Institutions Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAnthony Ellison cuts through conventional neo-classical interpretations to expose the indispensable contribution of entrepreneurs in driving the market process and, in particular, in accomplishing the deregulation of the transportation, trade, telecommunications and financial regimes both in North America and across the globe. Entrepreneurs have an important role in any economy, but in this seminal study, the author argues that they have played a crucial part in shaping the contemporary global market. Entrepreneurs and the Transformation of the Global Economy situates the emergence of the contemporary global market economy within an historical context.The author reviews the rival interpretations of the global impacts of the surging market economy and is particularly critical of previous Marxist interpretations. His examination of the deregulation of the North American airline industry and the re-design of its organisational infrastructure serves to illustrate the potential of the neo-institutional approach in economic analysis and is intended to offer a more meaningful alternative.This book will be of interest to academics and researchers of public sector economics, globalisation and deregulation as well as transport economists.Trade Review'This is a book that should be read by those who teach and research in the area of industrial economics.' -- David Gray, Entrepreneurship and Innovation'Professor Ellison has written a wide ranging book which makes a major contribution both to serious economics and to practical policy making. Not surprisingly, given his expertise in those areas, he focuses a great deal on transport in general, and on civil aviation in particular. But perhaps more interesting is his emphasis on entrepreneurship and the human element in decision making. The result is a work which will be interesting and valuable in its own right to a whole range of economists. It will also repay scrutiny by others interested in transport, and business behaviour.' -- Lord Maurice Peston, University of London, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction 1. Transport’s Punctuated Precession in North America 2. Regulating and Deregulating the Transformations 3. Future Imperfect 4. Ideologues, Entrepreneurs and Explanations 5. Alternatives to Attaining Efficient Resource Allocation through Transport Markets: Origins and Implications 6. Deregulation as Economic Engineering 7. The FAA and the US Domestic Civil Aviation System 8. The Organisational Re-design of Canada’s Aviation Infrastructure 9. The Reality of Nirvana 10. A Classical Modernist Bibliography Journals Index

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Book SynopsisThis book looks at the economics of the evolving interface between the movement of people, goods and information (telecommunications). It illustrates the increasing importance of information flows in relation to how people move about, the ways that goods are transported and on land-use patterns. The authors show how the linkages involved are not static but vary as technology develops, as social priorities shift, and as policymakers adjust institutional structures. The situation is evolving but, nevertheless, from a public policy and a narrower commercial, business perspective, it is important to gain broad insights into what is occurring and the ways that telecommunications, transportation, and location interact. This is the focus of the book. Telecommunications, Transportation and Location contains both sytheses and interpretations of what others have found in regard to these interactions as well as new work that extends earlier findings. The material is presented in a rigorous yet accessible manner to open it to a wide audience of practitioners concerned with policy-making within various levels of government and within private business.Researchers and academics teaching courses including transportation planning, communications, regional science, urban and regional planning, urban and regional economics and transport economics will find much to engage them within this book. It will also be very useful to logistics professionals, and policymakers and practitioners involved in transportation planning.Trade Review'The title says it all. Telecommunications, Transportation and Location delivers insight on the interrelationships between the technologies of communication and mobility and the changing spatial dimensions of society. . . Telecommunications, Transportation and Location offers a very interesting presentation. Copious references and discussion of alternative perspectives permit readers to follow up on arguments. Selective uses of cross-national comparisons helps to highlight the tangible implications of different policy strategies. The authors live up to their promise of sharing insights into complex issues in an accessible language - a significant achievement that benefits and encourages essential interactions among academic, business, and public policy communities.' -- Donald G. Janelle, Journal of Regional ScienceTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Social Change and Mobility 3. Some Basic Economic Considerations 4. Telecommunications and Travel Behavior 5. Videoconferencing and Work Travel 6. The Business of E-Commerce 7. Telecommunications and Intelligent Transportation Systems 8. Telecommunications and the ‘New Geography’ References Index

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Book SynopsisTransport continues to present considerable challenges for both policymakers and economists throughout the world. This book provides a rigorous analytical approach to transport economics and transport policy, showing how economic principles can be applied to problems and practical solutions derived. As well as providing detailed coverage on the conventional topics of demand, costs, market structure, externalities, investment appraisal and regulation, the book also examines the wider role of transport in the economy as a whole. In addition, the authors address the important link between transport and issues of location, urban and regional development, and economic growth. Throughout the book there are frequent references to policy issues at both the national and EU level, complemented by a comprehensive discussion on the different ways in which policy has evolved in various European countries. The concluding chapter draws together some of the problems encountered in moving from the theories and models developed in the book to the actual implementation of specific policy measures. The authors believe that only policies based on a thorough understanding of the economics of transport can help solve some of the pressing problems facing governments across Europe.This unique book addresses a wide range of issues and makes use of cutting-edge data to provide a set of universal tools to analyse and inform policy at all levels. It assumes only a basic knowledge of economics and will be essential reading for students at advanced undergraduate and postgraduate level following courses on transport economics, regional science, urban studies and geography. It will also prove a valuable source of reference for policymakers involved in the provision and regulation of transport and researchers interested in transport planning and policy.Trade Review‘Principles of Transport Economics succeeds in providing a rigorous treatment of transport economics. It shows how economic theory can be applied to the transport sector and provides a set of tools to analyse and inform policy. Throughout the text there is a good balance between theoretical material, empirical evidence and policy which makes it particularly stimulating. The book offers a wealth of information. Principles of Transport Economics should also prove useful as an excellent course text for advanced students.' -- Adelheid Holl, The Economic Journal'Principles of Transport Economics is a very welcome contribution to the texts in this field. As the authors point out in their introduction, it certainly fills a gap in the literature currently available. . . It is very well written and organized. I recommend it to any student or researcher interested in a good solid technical exposition of the key principles of transport economics.' -- Aisling Reynoods-Feighan, Journal of Regional Science'This is an excellent and satisfying new text book on transport economics. . . The book's coverage is very extensive, and it is hard to think of any significant area related to transport economics which is not dealt with. . . this is the best standard transport economics text available at this level.' -- Eamonn Judge, Economic Issues'Principles of Transport Economics is a topical, comprehensive and highly informative book, not just on principles, as the title announces, but also the facts and figures, the empirical evidence and the policy issues of the economics of transport. It closes a gap. There are few textbooks on transport economics on the market, and definitely none offering such a fruitful connection between the rigorous theoretical argument, results from empirical research and the current policy debate.' -- Johannes Brocker, Journal of Economic GeographyTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Transport in the Economy 1. Transport and Economic Activity 2. Transport and Location 3. Transport and the Urban Economy Part II: Demand and Costs 4. The Demand for Transport 5. The Costs of Transport Part III: The Organisation of Supply 6. The Nature of Markets and Public Intervention 7. Optimal Public Decisions 8. Forms and Effects of Competition between Operators 9. Monopoly and Public Service in Transport 10. From Economics to Transport Policy References Index

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Book SynopsisThe past decade has seen both some new trends in the economics of transportation and the reinforcement of work from previous periods. Econometrics and innovative programming techniques have developed the work on production efficiency and interest in demand analysis has continued. Of increasing importance in recent years are the environmental implications of transportation as well as safety and security concerns. Economists are also addressing the problems of congestion with particular regard to new policy initiatives which tie transportation more closely to land-use patterns and telecommunications. In this volume Kenneth Button brings together some of the most significant previously published articles by leading academics in all these crucial areas.Trade Review'It provides the reader with an excellent overview.' -- Mike Heslop, The Journal of Energy LiteratureTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Kenneth Button PART I RECENT WORK ON TRANSPORT COST AND PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS 1. Gilles Duranton (1998), ‘Labor Specialization, Transport Costs, and City Size’ 2. Patrick S. McCarthy (1997), ‘The Role of Captivity in Aggregate Share Models of Intercity Passenger Travel’ 3. W. Bruce Allen and Dong Liu (1995), ‘Service Quality and Motor Carrier Costs: An Empirical Analysis’ 4. David H. Good, M. Ishaq Nadiri, Lars-Hendrik Röller and Robin C. Sickles (1993), ‘Efficiency and Productivity Growth Comparisons of European and U.S. Air Carriers: A First Look at the Data’ 5. Wesley W. Wilson (1997), ‘Cost Savings and Productivity in the Railroad Industry’ PART II UPDATING OUR KNOWLEDGE OF TRANSPORT DEMAND 6. Richard H.M. Emmerink, Erik T. Verhoef, Peter Nijkamp and Piet Rietveld (1998), ‘Information Effects in Transport with Stochastic Capacity and Uncertainty Costs’ 7. Peter Romilly, Haiyan Song and Xiaming Liu (2001), ‘Car Ownership and Use in Britain: A Comparison of the Empirical Results of Alternative Cointegration Estimation Methods and Forecasts’ 8. Patrick S. McCarthy (1996), ‘Market Price and Income Elasticities of New Vehicle Demands’ PART III TRANSPORT NETWORKS ECONOMICS 9. Jan K. Brueckner and Yimin Zhang (2001), ‘A Model of Scheduling in Airline Networks: How a Hub-and-Spoke System Affects Flight Frequency, Fares and Welfare’ PART IV TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC ISSUES 10. Erik T. Verhoef (2000), ‘The Implementation of Marginal External Cost Pricing in Road Transport: Long Run vs Short Run and First-Best vs Second-Best’ 11. Chris Nash, Tom Sansom and Ben Still (2001), ‘Modifying Transport Prices to Internalise Externalities: Evidence from European Case Studies’ 12. Donald R. McCubbin and Mark A. Delucchi (1999), ‘The Health Costs of Motor-Vehicle-Related Air Pollution’ 13. Edward Calthorp and Stef Proost (1998), ‘Road Transport Externalities: Interaction between Theory and Empirical Research’ PART V THE ECONOMICS OF SAFETY AND SECURITY 14. Andrew W. Evans and Alan D. Morrison (1997), ‘Incorporating Accident Risk and Disruption in Economic Models of Public Transport’ 15. Charles Lave and Patrick Elias (1997), ‘Resource Allocation in Public Policy: The Effects of the 65-mph Speed Limit’ 16. Ulf Persson, Anna Norinder, Krister Hjalte and Katarina Gralén (2001), ‘The Value of a Statistical Life in Transport: Findings from a New Contingent Valuation Study in Sweden’ 17. Leon N. Moses and Ian Savage (1997), ‘A Cost–Benefit Analysis of US Motor Carrier Safety Programmes’ PART VI RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION 18. Alan W. Evans (1992), ‘Road Congestion: The Diagrammatic Analysis’ 19. A.D. May, S.P. Shepherd and J.J. Bates (2000), ‘Supply Curves for Urban Road Networks’ 20. Richard Arnott, André de Palma and Robin Lindsey (1993), ‘A Structural Model of Peak-Period Congestion: A Traffic Bottleneck with Elastic Demand’ 21. Erik T. Verhoef, Jan Rouwendal and Piet Rietveld (1999), ‘Congestion Caused by Speed Differences’ 22. Joseph I. Daniel (1995), ‘Congestion Pricing and Capacity of Large Hub Airports: A Bottleneck Model with Stochastic Queues’ PART VII WHAT WE NOW KNOW ABOUT LIBERALIZED TRANSPORT MARKETS 23. B. Starr McMullen and Man-Keung Lee (1999), ‘Cost Efficiency in the US Motor Carrier Industry Before and After Deregulation: A Stochastic Frontier Approach’ 24. Steven A. Morrison (1996), ‘Airline Mergers: A Longer View’ 25. Jonathan Cowie (1999), ‘The Technical Efficiency of Public and Private Ownership in the Rail Industry: The Case of Swiss Private Railways’ 26. Wayne K. Talley (1998), ‘The Indirect Cost-Saving Hypothesis of Privatisation: A Public Labour Earnings Test’ 27. Philip A. Viton (1995), ‘Private Roads’ PART VIII TRANSPORT AND LAND-USE 28. Ousmane Badiane and Gerald E. Shively (1998), ‘Spatial Integration, Transport Costs, and the Response of Local Prices to Policy Changes in Ghana’ 29. John F. Kain (2001), ‘A Tale of Two Cities: Relationships Between Urban Form, Car Ownership and Use and Implications for Public Policy’ 30. Maureen Kilkenny (1998), ‘Transport Costs and Rural Development’ PART IX TRANSPORT AND TRADE 31. Joseph F. Francois and Ian Wooton (2001), ‘Trade in International Transport Services: The Role of Competition’ 32. John T. Jones (1999), ‘The Effects of Transborder Trucking Regulations on Inbound Trucks and the Trucking Infrastructure’ PART X TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS 33. Patricia L. Mokhtarian (1998), ‘A Synthetic Approach to Estimating the Impacts of Telecommuting on Travel’ PART XI MARKET STRUCTURES 34. Bernard Franck and Jean-Claude Bunel (1991), ‘Contestability, Competition and Regulation: The Case of Liner Shipping’ 35. Tae Hoon Oum, Anming Zhang and Yimin Zhang (2000), ‘Socially Optimal Capacity and Capital Structure in Oligopoly: The Case of the Airline Industry’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThe development of a European Port Policy is widely recognised as a critical component of the Common EU Transport Policy, and has been the focus of attention since the early 1990s. A coherent common EU wide port policy has not yet been achieved, but the authors of this book argue that it has a major role to play in European integration and that its significance in this context is set to increase. European Union Port Policy assesses the progress that has been made towards a comprehensive policy framework, reviewing the impact of both historical and contemporary policy initiatives - such as the recent 'port package' - before forecasting expected developments in policy making and the prospects of successfully achieving a single port policy.This book offers a unique review of port policy in the EU and will appeal to all those in academic and policy circles with an interest in both transport and European integration.Trade Review'A very useful and thoroughly professional summary of EU port policy up to the present time, and provides a wide audience with a valuable reference source in this area. It is therefore essential reading for industrial practitioners and academics in this field.' -- Anthony K.C. Beresford, International Journal of Maritime History'The societal relevance of the study is clear. . . the scientific relevance of the study seems to go without saying. . . The study is a real must for those who are (getting) involved in national and European port policy making, because it provides a clear and extensive overview of how the debates and policy goals have progressed. The book can also be seen as a foundation for interested scholars who wish to investigate the mechanisms of European policy making in a multifaceted and multi-actor sector.' -- H. Stevens, Maritime Economics and Logistics'This useful book is a welcome and timely addition to a series on transport economics, management and policy edited by Kenneth Button. . . As a comprehensive analysis and thorough reference work . . . the book will appeal strongly as a progress report to all those in academic and policy circles with an interest in ports, transport and European integration. . .' -- Brian S. Hoyle, Growth and ChangeTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Preface 1. Introduction 2. Characteristics and Organisation of European Ports 3. European Ports and the Common Transport Policy Framework: Inexorable Integration 4. Implications of the Contemporary EU Transport Strategy 5. Advancing the Interoperability and Interconnection of Transport Modes and Networks 6. European Ports and the Common Maritime Transport Policy 7. Defining a European Port Policy: The First EU Initiatives 8. The Way Forward: Institutional Proposals and Stakeholders’ Reactions 9. Towards a European Port Policy: The Next Day Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTransport and mobility are critical for the economic development of cities and regions and are a key factor in achieving sustained economic growth. This collection brings together Peter Nijkamp's influential work in the areas of transport systems and transport policy. The first part offers new theoretical insights and a review of the state-of-the-art in transportation science. The essays address issues such as the costs and benefits of transport, the role of price in transport demand, the impact of information and the potential of congestion pricing. The second part focuses attention on the modelling of transport systems. The third part comprises papers on transport infrastructure and includes studies on the impact of infrastructure and superstructure on economic growth, the costs of infrastructure construction, the evaluation of airport expansion and airport efficiency. The final part considers issues of public policy, including governance principles for sustainable urban transport, welfare implications of information policy, the economic consequences of airline deregulation, the use of policy scenarios for the far future and the transferability of transport policy to other areas.This collection will be essential reading for scholars and students interested in all aspects of transport research and policy.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction Part I: Theory and Overview 1. Full Benefits and Costs of Transportation: Review and Prospects 2. Globalisation, Transport and the Environment: New Perspectives for Ecological Economics 3. A Meta-analysis of Price Elasticities of Transport Demand in a General Equilibrium Framework 4. Information in Road Networks with Multiple Origin–Destination Pairs 5. Second-Best Congestion Pricing: The Case of an Untolled Alternative Part II: Modelling Transport Systems 6. Spatial Equilibrium Models: A Survey with Special Emphasis on Transportation 7. Information Effects in Transport with Stochastic Capacity and Uncertainty Costs 8. Commuting: In Search of Jobs and Residences 9. Alonso’s Theory of Movements: Developments in Spatial Interaction Modeling 10. How do Carriers Price Connecting Flights? Evidence from Intercontinental Flights from Europe Part III: Transport Infrastructure 11. Infrastructure and Suprastructure in Regional Competition: A Deus ex Machina? 12. How Reliable are Estimates of Infrastructure Costs? A Comparative Analysis 13. A Multicriteria Decision Support Methodology for Evaluating Airport Expansion Plans 14. Relative Efficiency of European Airports Part IV: Transport Policy 15. New Governance Principles for Sustainable Urban Transport 16. Information Policy in Road Transport with Elastic Demand: Some Welfare Economic Considerations 17. European Airline Reform: An Empirical Welfare Analysis 18. Energy Scenarios for European Passenger Transport in the Year 2030 19. The Realities of using ‘Benefit Transfers’ in Transport Decision-Making Index

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Book SynopsisThis important book collects together Peter Nijkamp's work on spatial-economic markets, particularly housing and labour markets, and the increasing impact of information technology on mobility and the location of firms, residents and job seekers.The first part deals with applied modelling and theoretical advances in housing market dynamics and research. The papers address issues such as the implications of household dynamics for relocation decisions, migration movements in Europe, and the driving forces for migration decisions of ethnic groups. The second part focuses on the spatial labour market, dealing with recruitment channel and search channel choices by job seekers and firms, vacancy durations and the opportunities offered by ethnic entrepreneurship for improving the chances of ethnic groups. The third part comprises an analysis of spatial mobility flows and interaction patterns and the final part emphasises the scope and effect of information technology in transport. This includes the effect of real-time information on the behaviour of car drivers, the effect of telematics devices on public transport users, the importance of telematics for the freight transport sector and the adoption mechanisms of ICT users and their related policy implications.This collection will be essential reading for scholars and students interested in the housing and labour markets and the impact on both of developments in IT and transport.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction Part I: Housing Markets and Migration 1. A Household Life Cycle Model for Residential Relocation Behaviour 2. Spatial Moving Behaviour of Two-Earner Households 3. Residential Search and Mobility in a Housing Market Equilibrium Model 4. International Migration in Europe: Overcoming Isolation and Distance Friction 5. Ethnic Entrepreneurship and Migration: A Survey from Developing Countries Part II: Labour Markets and Firms 6. Recruitment Channel Use and Applicant Arrival: An Empirical Analysis 7. Search Channel Use and Firms’ Recruitment Behaviour 8. Vacancy Dynamics and Labour Market Efficiency in the Dutch Labor Market 9. On the Endogeneity of Output in Dynamic Labour-Demand Models 10. In Search of Ethnic Entrepreneurship Opportunities in the City: A Comparative Policy Study Part III: Mobility and Spatial Interaction 11. Job Moving, Residential Moving, and Commuting: A Search Perspective 12. Time Pioneers and Travel Behavior: An Investigation into the Viability of ‘Slow Motion’ 13. Analysis of Travellers’ Satisfaction with Transport Chains 14. Estimation of Alonso’s Theory of Movements by Means of Instrumental Variables 15. A Comparative Analysis of the Performance of Evolutionary Algorithms and Logit Models in Spatial Networks Part IV: Transport and Information Technology 16. Variable Message Signs and Radio Traffic Information: An Integrated Empirical Analysis of Drivers’ Route Choice Behaviour 17. Advanced Telematics for Travel Decisions: A Quantitative Analysis of the Stopwatch Project in Southampton 18. Telematics and Freight Transport: A Dutch Case Study 19. Policy Support Strategies for the Adoption of Information and Communications Technology Index

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Book SynopsisThis concise and clearly focused Dictionary, with contributions by the leading authorities in their fields, brings order and clarity to a topic that can suffer from confusion over terminology and concepts. It provides a bridge between the academic disciplines involved and illustrates the application of transportation policy that crosses a variety of administrative divisions. Cutting through jargon, the entries concentrate on the social science aspects of transportation analysis, defining many of the terms used in transportation, and providing valuable information on some of the major institutions and technologies affecting this sector. This concise and comprehensive Dictionary will be an invaluable addition to libraries and research institutes and a helpful resource for anyone with an interest in the analysis of transport.Trade Review’There appears to be no other recently published work offering similar encyclopedic style coverage... A Dictionary of Transport Analysis is a quality book...’ -- Reference Reviews‘A Dictionary of Transport Analysis provides detailed definitions to terminology used in transportation policy and administration. . . This will be a useful addition to academic and research libraries that serve students studying transportation at the advanced level.’-Shannon Graff Hysell, American Reference Books Annual 2012

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Book SynopsisThe transformation of the world economy from a system of nations trading materials-intensive goods to a system of seamless global networks for information-intensive goods and services has created the need for a comprehensive restructuring of transportation and communications activities. The contributors - transportation and communications analysts from Japan and the United States - address this restructuring from a variety of perspectives ranging from theoretical treatments of the role of information in the economy to applications of communications technologies for the collection of travel data. The authors transcend traditional methods of transportation and communication analysis in order to address emerging issues that are not well represented by the prevailing cost-benefit framework. Many draw from advances in social sciences, such as game theory, that recognize the interdependence of human decision making. New ways of assessing the economic benefit of infrastructure and the evolving role of institutions in the information economy are demonstrated, along with novel approaches to analyzing human mobility and interaction in a knowledge-rich environment. By moving beyond traditional forms of analysis that were better suited to an earlier time, the chapters in this book provide a wealth of insights for policy formulation in the globalized knowledge economy.This comprehensive volume will be of great value to regional scientists and economic geographers, as well as civil engineers, economists, and analysts interested in transportation and communications.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Kiyoshi Kobayashi, T.R. Lakshmanan and William P. Anderson PART I: THE GLOBALIZATION CONTEXT 2. Trade and Transport Chains in Restructuring Economies T.R. Lakshmanan and William P. Anderson 3. The Welfare Benefits of Proximity: The Economic Gains from Trade Bloc Membership Raymond Dezzani PART II: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY 4. Economic Growth with Learning through Producing, Education and Communication Wei-Bin Zhang 5. Endogenous Growth Theory and Regional Development: A ‘New’ Modeling Approach Gautam Ray PART III: COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION 6. Network Usage Patterns and the Substitution and Complementarity Effects between Telecommunications and Transportation: A Demand-side Approach Kingsley Haynes, Somik Lall, Roger R. Stough and Serdar Yilmaz 7. A Transportation Telecommunication Media Split Model Considering Complexity of Interaction Makoto Okumura and Makoto Tsukai PART IV: INFRASTRUCTURE AND INSTITUTIONS 8. Evaluation of the Market Potential of Asian Airports under Liberalization in the Intra-Asian Market Mikio Takebayashi and Katsuhiro Kuroda 9. Post-Evaluation of Japanese High-Speed Transport Systems Takayuki Ueda, Takeharu Kawai and Yasuhisa Hayashiyama 10. The Role of Private Provision in Transport Markets: Effects of Private Ownership and Business Diversification Fumitoshi Mizutani 11. Transport Logistics in the Global Economy: Spatial Implications Lata Chatterjee and Chiung-min Tsai 12. Assessing the Economic Benefits of Boston’s Central Artery/Tunnel Project William P. Anderson and T.R. Lakshmanan PART V: THE INTERACTIVE ECONOMY 13. The Effects of Flex-time on Traffic Patterns with Bottleneck Congestion Se-il Mun and Makoto Yonekawa 14. Endogenous Market Formation with Matching Externality: An Implication for Taxi Spot Markets Kakuya Matsushima and Kiyoshi Kobayashi 15. An Inverse Analysis of Interactive Travel Behavior Hideyuki Kita, Keishi Tanimoto and Kei Fukuyama 16. Towards a Fractal Model of Connectivity in Regional Road Networks Rajendra G. Kulkarni and Roger R. Stough PART VI: INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL BEHAVIOR DATA 17. A 30-year Review of Transportation Behavior Surveys in Japan Mitsuzo Nagano 18. Analysis of Travel Behavior Using the Positioning Function of Mobile Communication Devices Yasuo Asakura and Eiji Hato Index

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the great challenge of increasing the scope of intermodal freight transport. In view of the current dominant role of road transport and the increasing difficulties in coping with a growing number of vehicles in an efficient and sustainable way, intermodal freight transport could be considered a viable alternative. However, the book makes recognition of the fact that there is still a need to improve the performance of the intermodal transport system. The expert contributors provide an overview of the present role of intermodal freight transport, address opportunities to significantly improve current performance, and demonstrate design and modelling tools used to analyse and support this performance. Requirements for the implementation of intermodal innovations are also prescribed, and policies needed to improve competitiveness are outlined. Many factors contributing to the performance and competitiveness of intermodal freight transport are explored, from technological and organisational innovations through to institutional settings and policy frameworks. This comprehensive range of topics will attract a broad audience including academics, researchers, policymakers and practitioners involved in the design and development of freight transport systems. It will also strongly appeal to those with an interest in the future of freight transport.Trade Review'. . . the book will be a valuable resource for students, researchers, policy makers and practitioners.' -- Competition and Regulation in Network Industries'The book is well balanced. . . The authors depict the reality of this complex world and identify the right strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.' -- Bart Jourquin, European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research'. . . the editors and the expert contributors provide a timely overview of the present role and challenges of intermodal freight transport. . . the book will not only be appealing to academics and researchers with an interest in the emerging field of intermodal transport research. As the book is largely kept at an executive and policy level, it is also appealing to practitioners and policy makers. . . the book is a valuable contribution to the study of intermodal freight transport as a new transportation research application field. It is an essential reading for all stakeholders in the field of intermodal freight transportation, providing them with insight and tools to address the mounting academic and practical challenges in this segment of the transport and logistics market.' -- Theo Notteboom, Journal of Transport GeographyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Future of Intermodal Freight Transport: An Overview Rob Konings, Hugo Priemus and Peter Nijkamp PART I: INTERMODAL TRANSPORT OPERATIONS 2. Intermodal Road–Rail Transport in the European Union Johan Woxenius and Fredrik Bärthel 3. Intermodal Freight Transport in the United States Lata Chatterjee and T.R. Lakshmanan 4. Intermodal Freight Transport in Urban Areas in Japan Eiichi Taniguchi and Toshinori Nemoto 5. Bundling of Freight Flows and Hinterland Network Developments Theo Notteboom 6. Container Terminal Handling Quality Bart Wiegmans, Peter Nijkamp and Piet Rietveld PART II: DESIGN AND MODELLING 7. Container Handling in Mainports: A Dilemma About Future Scales Joan Rijsenbrij 8. A Technical Approach to the Agile Port System Klaus-Peter Franke 9. The Impacts of Innovative Technical Concepts for Load Unit Exchange on the Design of Intermodal Freight Bundling Networks Ekki Kreutzberger 10. Designing Intermodal Transport Systems: A Conceptual and Methodological Framework Arne Jensen 11. Intermodal Freight Network Modelling Florian Schwarz PART III: IMPLEMENTATION AND POLICY 12. Critical Success Factors: Interconnectivity and Interoperability Bryan Stone 13. Interorganizational Coordination: The Role of Information Technology Mariëlle den Hengst 14. Development Strategies for Intermodal Transport in Europe Dimitrios Tsamboulas 15. The Role of Government in Fostering Intermodal Transport Innovations: Perceived Lessons and Obstacles in the United States José Holguín-Veras, Robert Paaswell and Anthony Perl Index

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the many challenges faced by the development and implementation of automated freight transport systems. It offers a unique overview of current applications, developments and future perspectives. The subject of automation is not covered extensively in the existing literature on freight transport and this book aims to fill the gap.In view of the increasing difficulties in coping with growing transport volumes in an efficient and sustainable way, the development of new automated freight applications could be a viable alternative. The first chapters of the book are devoted to an overview of concepts and current research developments in automated transport, outlining the opportunities, barriers and threats for further development paths for different transport modes. The authors then go on to focus on innovative tools to design and evaluate these new transport developments. The book closes with a detailed and critical analysis of what is, probably, the most critical part of system innovation; that is the implementation of automated systems.Written from a multi-disciplinary perspective, which reflects the diversity of the relevant issues needing consideration when designing, developing and implementing such systems, this book will be an invaluable source for scholars and researchers of innovation and transport studies. In addition, the book will be useful to policymakers and practitioners involved in the design, development and implementation of new technologies for freight transport. It may also appeal to wider readers with an interest in the future of freight transport systems.Trade Review'. . . many of the principles and case studies presented in this volume should remain both current and comprehensive for the foreseeable future. . . it is likely to be a popular purchase.' -- John Dinwoodie, Journal of Transport GeographyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Future of Automated Freight Transport: An Overview Rob Konings, Hugo Priemus and Peter Nijkamp Part I: Automated Freight Transport: Concepts and Perspectives 2. Road Transport Automation: Current Projects Steven Shladover 3. Improved Quality of Rail Freight Service by Using Self-Propelled Freight Wagons Jürgen Siegmann and Sven Heidmeier 4. Opportunities for Automated Inland Navigation Alexander Lutz and Ernst-Dieter Gilles 5. Developments in Underground Freight Transportation Ben-Jaap Pielage and Joan Rijsenbrij 6. Road–Rail Hybrid Transport: A New Modality for the Rhine–Schelde Delta Area Joop Evers 7. Automated Vehicle Control Petros Ioannou and Arnab Bose 8. Automated Traffic Control for Freight Transport Michiel Minderhoud and Ingo Hansen 9. Infrastructure and Traffic Flow Issues: Requirements and Implications Masoud Tabibi Part II: Automated Freight Transport: Design and Evaluation Tools 10. Supporting the Design of Automated Transport Systems Using Innovative Simulation Corné Versteegt and Alexander Verbraeck 11. Multi-Agent Systems for Planning and Operational Management André Bos, Mathijs de Weerdt and Cees Witteveen 12. Evaluation of Automated Freight Transport Systems Joy Dahlgren Part III: Automated Freight Transport: Implementation Issues 13. Financing and Deploying Automated Freight Systems David Levinson and Xi Zou 14. Safety, a Strategic Aspect in Transport Systems Design John Stoop 15. Integration of Automated and Manned Freight Transport Arjan van Binsbergen 16. The Role of Government in Introducing Automated Freight Transport Systems Matthias Weber and Claus Seibt Index

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Book SynopsisTransport continues to present considerable challenges for both policymakers and economists throughout the world. This book provides a rigorous analytical approach to transport economics and transport policy, showing how economic principles can be applied to problems and practical solutions derived. As well as providing detailed coverage on the conventional topics of demand, costs, market structure, externalities, investment appraisal and regulation, the book also examines the wider role of transport in the economy as a whole. In addition, the authors address the important link between transport and issues of location, urban and regional development, and economic growth. Throughout the book there are frequent references to policy issues at both the national and EU level, complemented by a comprehensive discussion on the different ways in which policy has evolved in various European countries. The concluding chapter draws together some of the problems encountered in moving from the theories and models developed in the book to the actual implementation of specific policy measures. The authors believe that only policies based on a thorough understanding of the economics of transport can help solve some of the pressing problems facing governments across Europe.This unique book addresses a wide range of issues and makes use of cutting-edge data to provide a set of universal tools to analyse and inform policy at all levels. It assumes only a basic knowledge of economics and will be essential reading for students at advanced undergraduate and postgraduate level following courses on transport economics, regional science, urban studies and geography. It will also prove a valuable source of reference for policymakers involved in the provision and regulation of transport and researchers interested in transport planning and policy.Trade Review‘Principles of Transport Economics succeeds in providing a rigorous treatment of transport economics. It shows how economic theory can be applied to the transport sector and provides a set of tools to analyse and inform policy. Throughout the text there is a good balance between theoretical material, empirical evidence and policy which makes it particularly stimulating. The book offers a wealth of information. Principles of Transport Economics should also prove useful as an excellent course text for advanced students.' -- Adelheid Holl, The Economic Journal'Principles of Transport Economics is a very welcome contribution to the texts in this field. As the authors point out in their introduction, it certainly fills a gap in the literature currently available. . . It is very well written and organized. I recommend it to any student or researcher interested in a good solid technical exposition of the key principles of transport economics.' -- Aisling Reynoods-Feighan, Journal of Regional Science'This is an excellent and satisfying new text book on transport economics. . . The book's coverage is very extensive, and it is hard to think of any significant area related to transport economics which is not dealt with. . . this is the best standard transport economics text available at this level.' -- Eamonn Judge, Economic Issues'Principles of Transport Economics is a topical, comprehensive and highly informative book, not just on principles, as the title announces, but also the facts and figures, the empirical evidence and the policy issues of the economics of transport. It closes a gap. There are few textbooks on transport economics on the market, and definitely none offering such a fruitful connection between the rigorous theoretical argument, results from empirical research and the current policy debate.' -- Johannes Brocker, Journal of Economic GeographyTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Transport in the Economy 1. Transport and Economic Activity 2. Transport and Location 3. Transport and the Urban Economy Part II: Demand and Costs 4. The Demand for Transport 5. The Costs of Transport Part III: The Organisation of Supply 6. The Nature of Markets and Public Intervention 7. Optimal Public Decisions 8. Forms and Effects of Competition between Operators 9. Monopoly and Public Service in Transport 10. From Economics to Transport Policy References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the important role that economic performance measurement is playing in the regulation of network utilities in many countries today. The contributors to the book - researchers from academia, regulatory agencies and consulting firms - address the use of efficiency measures in price regulation and in assessing the effects of past regulatory reforms. Industries examined include electricity supply, water supply, telecommunications and airlines, across a range of countries including the USA, UK, Norway, the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand.Performance Measurement and Regulation of Network Utilities is unique in that, unlike many other books in this area, it is devoted to the use of performance measurement in these regulatory settings. It is a timely contribution to the literature, given that performance measurement is an integral part of the new incentive regulation methods which have been adopted by many regulatory agencies around the world.Academics specialising in regulation and performance measurement and students of regulatory economics courses, organization studies and public sector economics will all find this book of great interest. It will also appeal to regulators, regulatory consultants and regulatory sections of major utilities.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Editors’ Introduction Tim Coelli and Denis Lawrence 2. The Role of the Policy Framework for the Effectiveness of Benchmarking in Regulatory Proceedings Phil Burns, Cloda Jenkins, Misja Mikkers and Christoph Riechmann 3. Performance Measurement in the Australian Water Supply Industry: A Preliminary Analysis Tim Coelli and Shannon Walding 4. Telecommunications Productivity Measurement for a Regulated Monopoly in an Era of Major Network Expansion Russel Cooper and Gary Madden 5. Productivity and Regulatory Reform of Norwegian Electricity Distribution Utilities Dag Fjeld Edvardsen, Finn R. Førsund, Wiljar Hansen, Sverre A.C. Kittelsen and Thor Neurauter 6. Infrastructure Reform in Developing Economies: Evidence from a Survey of Economic Performance Measures Antonio Estache, Sergio Perelman and Lourdes Trujillo 7. Market Structure, Regulation and Performance in the Airline Industry: Lessons from a Potential Alliance John Fallon 8. Regulating Electricity Networks: The ABC of Setting X in New Zealand Denis Lawrence and Erwin Diewert 9. A Shadow Cost Function Model of the US Water Industry Incorporating Water Quality and Ownership Effects Roberto Mosheim 10. Regulatory Reform and Economic Performance in US Electricity Generation Supawat Rungsuriyawiboon and Tim Coelli 11. Assessing the Performance of Water Operations in the English and Welsh Water Industry: A Lesson in the Implications of Inappropriately Assuming a Common Frontier David S. Saal and David Parker 12. Efficiency Analysis for Incentive Regulation Thomas Weyman-Jones, Julia Boucinha, Celia Godinho, Catarina Feteira Inacio, Pedro Martins and Jon Latore Index

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Book SynopsisThe transformation of public ports into commercially orientated and profitable entities is occurring apace in the Asia-Pacific region. This timely book is the first to take a regional perspective on port reform and port privatisation. A range of countries is examined, including China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. The book's contributors are academic specialists in the fields of port economics and management, whose country studies illustrate a variety of port privatisation methods and outcomes in an economically, politically and culturally diverse region connected by extensive maritime trade networks. Significantly, the book concludes that privatisation of ports is an important but far from universal approach to reforming the region's ports.Focusing exclusively on port privatisation in the Asia-Pacific region, this book will be of great interest to academics and policymakers who are interested in port reform, together with those interested in privatisation more generally in the Asia-Pacific region.Trade Review'This book is an excellent reference on the state of port reform throughout the Asia-Pacific region. While there have been a number of articles in recent years on port reform in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore, much of the Asia-Pacific region has been overlooked. This book not only rectifies this gap by providing much needed insight into the situation in India, Japan, Malaysia, and New Zealand, while also consolidating the work already completed elsewhere. With the rise of Asia as the world's most important shipping and port market, the editors are to be commended for bringing new voices to the discussion and developing a strong contribution to the port reform and port governance literature.' -- Mary R. Brooks, Dalhousie University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: Port Reform in the Asia-Pacific Region Malcolm Tull and James Reveley 2. Privatisation Postponed: Convergence and Divergence in Australian and New Zealand Port Reform James Reveley and Malcolm Tull 3. The Governance of the Port of Hong Kong Kevin Cullinane 4. Port Corporatisation and Privatisation: China’s Experience Min Qiu 5. Privatisation and Labour Relations in Asian Ports: The Case of Port Klang, Malaysia Douglas P. Hill, Timothy J. Scrase and Andrew Wells 6. Port Reform in Singapore: Towards Privatisation? Jose Tongzon 7. Japanese Container Ports: Economic Structure and Prospects for Privatisation Kunio Miyashita 8. Port Reform and Privatisation in Korea Dong-Wook Song 9. Developing India’s Ports: Balancing Economic and Social Objectives Douglas P. Hill 10. Conclusion Fred Affleck Index

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Book SynopsisThis book systematically addresses the issue of interdependence between road projects in a network, when prioritising and scheduling road expansion and maintenance.The book presents substantial applications for both rural and urban projects and to the optimization of maintenance. The authors confirm the extreme sensitivity to project timing but also show that solutions with almost equal net present values may have dissimilar work schedules. One of these may be selected on environmental or other grounds without losing road user benefits. They go on to explore and demonstrate the issues associated with the integration of evolutionary computing techniques, transport modelling and cost-benefit analysis to achieve an optimal road investment timetable.Demonstrating the application of evolutionary computing techniques to an exceptionally complex problem in the real business world, Cost-Benefit Analysis and Evolutionary Computing will be of great value to academics and those practitioners and researchers interested in addressing the classic issue of evaluating road expansion and maintenance programs.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Approaches to Scheduling Interactive Road Projects 3. Selection of Project Schedules 4. Genetic Algorithm to Schedule Road Projects and Estimate Demand 5. Modelling Traffic Responses to Road Improvements 6. Estimating Rural and Inter-Urban Traffic Models 7. Application to Regional Road Projects 8. Application to Urban Projects 9. Optimizing Road Maintenance 10. Optimizing with GA in Spreadsheets 11. Concluding Comments Index

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Book SynopsisThe worldwide movement of freight has emerged as one of the most critical and dynamic aspects of the transport sector. The contributors to this study examine the current state of global freight transport, with an emphasis on Europe and North America and their extra-regional linkages. These original contributions synthesize existing knowledge, highlight new developments, problems and possible solutions, and underscore the need for further research. The book's starting point is the fact that freight transport is the main element supporting global supply and commodity chains, from the transformation of raw materials to market distribution and after-market services. However, as the authors point out, the rising costs associated with security and various other constraints, as well as the complexity of getting goods delivered, is adding to profit pressures faced by manufacturers around the globe. Despite the application of technology and increasingly efficient solutions to the movement of freight, constraint points and conditions obstructing smooth operations and sustainability have developed. These difficulties affect both the environment and economic growth. Examining the issues from four critical perspectives - intermodality, e-commerce and technology, logistics, and sustainability - Globalized Freight Transport captures the concern for the viability of freight systems and the ways they are impacting the global economy. This cutting-edge study will be of great interest to students and scholars of transportation, as well as to public sector policymakers and private sector managers.Trade Review'The editors as well as the authors of these essays should be commended for bringing together and discussing within this volume many of the important issues facing globalized freight movements.' -- Robert Martin, The Professional Geographer'. . . Leinbach and Capineri have produced an interesting and useful addition to the literature on this massive subject. . .' -- Anthony Beresfore, International Journal of Maritime History'Globalization is a fashionable issue. But solid research on the conditions and implications for freight transport is badly missing. This volume contains a unique set of high-quality contributions on freight transport in the age of globalization. It offers a wealth of original insights to both the research and policy-making community.' -- Peter Nijkamp, VU University Amsterdam, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Global Economy and Freight Transport Flows Thomas R. Leinbach and Cristina Capineri PART I: GLOBALIZED TRADE AND INTERMODALITY: EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES 2. Shifting Modes and Spatial Flows in North American Freight Transportation John T. Bowen and Brian Slack 3. Intermodal Freight Transport in Europe Michel Beuthe PART II: GLOBALIZED TRADE AND LOGISTICS: EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES 4. Globalized Trade and Logistics: North American Perspectives Jean Paul Rodrigue and Markus Hesse 5. Globalized Trade, Logistics and Intermodality: European Perspectives Dirk Henstra, Cees Ruijgrok and Lori Tavasszy PART III: GLOBALIZED FREIGHT, SUSTAINABILITY, E-COMMERCE, AND TECHNOLOGY 6. E-Commerce, Logistics and the Future of Globalized Freight William P. Anderson and Thomas R. Leinbach 7. Sustainable Solutions for Freight Transport William R. Black PART IV: GLOBALIZED FREIGHT AND POLICY CONSIDERATIONS IN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA 8. Policy Implications of Dynamic Globalized Freight Flows in Europe Roger Vickerman 9. Policy Implications of Dynamic Globalized Freight Flows in North America Mark Maggio and Roger Stough 10. Globalized Freight Transport: Conclusions and Future Research Cristina Capineri and Thomas R. Leinbach Index

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Book SynopsisThis unique book examines the role of institutions in transport regulation within a sustainability and comparative Trans-Atlantic framework. With contributions from leading experts in the field, three areas of analysis are provided: barriers to implementation of reforms, regulatory issues and Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). The discussion on barriers focuses on political and public acceptance, as well as equity and environmental justice. Regulatory reform analyses include comparative discussions of railroad and airline deregulation in North America and Europe which are complimented with analyses of EU integration and transport regulation for sustainability, transport pricing and inter country competition. Finally, infrastructure finance and evaluation frameworks for PPP form the topical focus for a comprehensive assessment of PPP within the transport sector.Scholars and advanced students in engineering, public policy, planning, policy and international business will find Institutions and Sustainable Transport of great interest, as will national and sub-national transport senior planners and policy advisors in Europe and North America, and analysts and strategic planners for logistics organizations.Trade Review'The book treats an important topic in a novel way. The novelty comes to a large extent from the format of having European researchers write together with researchers from North America on an applied topic. This setup provides some interesting perspectives on the differences in problem formulation and scientific analysis on the two sides of the Atlantic.' -- Folke Snickars, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden'This excellent volume is a landmark in the challenging and multifaceted field of institutions and transport. It brings together the work of leading experts from Europe, the United States and Canada to provide a superb overview of transatlantic perspectives on the role of institutional change, regulatory reform and public-private cooperation in supporting efficiency, equity and sustainability, in various transport markets and networks. This prestigious book will serve as an illuminating source of ideas and insights for planners, policy makers and those working on the international research frontier, now and in the future.' -- Aura Reggiani, University of Bologna, Italy'This an outstanding and very needed work. Not only is it comprehensive, it links critical infrastructure to management institutions that are essential to its regulation and effective operations. Rietveld and Stough bring a new and fresh perspective to this centrally important issue. I would recommend the book not only to students and faculty but to the thoughtful practitioner who is interested in the broad issue of institutional sustainability in the light of infrastructure management. Transportation is the focus but the broad issues of institutions is the crux of the analysis. It is the best and most up-to-date work in the field that is empirically based.' -- Kingsley E. Haynes, George Mason University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Institutions and Regulatory Reform in Transport: An Introduction Piet Rietveld and Roger R. Stough PART I: BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTATION IN TRANSPORT 2. Making Sustainable Transport Politically and Publicly Acceptable: Lessons from the EU, USA and Canada David Banister, John Pucher and Martin Lee-Gosselin 3. Equity and Environmental Justice in Sustainable Transportation: Toward a Research Agenda Elizabeth Deakin 4. Successes and Failures in Innovations Toward Sustainable Transport Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh, Eveline S. van Leeuwen, Frans H. Oosterhuis, Piet Rietveld and Erik T. Verhoef 5. US and European Responses to Uncertainty About Intelligent Transportation Systems: A Comparative Analysis Jonathan L. Gifford and Vincent Marchau PART II: REGULATORY REFORM 6. Rail Reform in Europe: Issues and Research Needs Chris Nash and Cesar Rivera-Trujillo 7. US Railroad Productivity and Deregulation: A Brief Summary of Findings John D. Bitzan 8. Airlines: Sustainable Development in a Transatlantic Context Kenneth Button 9. Integration: An Instrument for Sustainability of Urban Mobility Systems Rosário Macário 10. Transport Pricing when Several Governments Compete for Transport Tax Revenue Bruno De Borger and Stef Proost PART III: PUBLIC–PRIVATE COOPERATION 11. Public and Private Roles in Transport Network Development Steve Lockwood 12. Private Sector Finance of Transport Infrastructure: Progress and Prospects Roger Vickerman 13. A Framework for Assessing Public–Private Partnerships David Levinson, Reinaldo C. Garcia and Kathy Carlson Index

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Book SynopsisTransport pricing is high on the political agenda throughout the world, but as the authors illustrate, governments seeking to implement this often face challenging questions and significant barriers. The associated policy and research questions cannot always be addressed adequately from a mono-disciplinary perspective. This book shows how a multi-disciplinary approach may lead to new types of analysis and insights, contributing to a better understanding of the intricacies of transport pricing and eventually to a potentially more effective and acceptable design of such policies. The study addresses important policy and research themes such as the possible motives for introducing road transport pricing and potential conflicts between these motives, behavioural responses to transport pricing for households and firms, the modelling of transport pricing, and the acceptability of pricing.Studying road transport pricing from a multi-disciplinary perspective, this book will be of great interest to transport policymakers and advisors, transport academics and consultants and students in transport studies.Trade Review'. . . the book has a lot to offer to those interested in state-of-the-art behavioural research and behavioural modelling. . . an interesting addition to the literature in the area of behavioural research and modelling. . . I recommend the book to anyone who is looking into those aspects of road pricing and transportation management.' -- Eran Ben-Elia, Journal of Transport Geography'. . . the book provides ample evidence of the various and often complex issues that arise in road pricing policies. New research is presented on topics mostly neglected in the past (such as the role of firms in rod pricing, or new insights from dynamic network models).' -- Tilmann Rave, Journal of Regional ScienceTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Linda Steg, Erik Verhoef, Michiel Bliemer and Bert van Wee 2. Road Transport Pricing: Motivation, Objectives and Design from an Economic Perspective Erik Verhoef PART I: BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSES TO ROAD PRICING 3. Behavioural Responses of Freight Transporters and Shippers to Road-User Charging Schemes: An Empirical Assessment David Hensher and Sean Puckett 4. Travellers’ Responses to Road Pricing: Value of Time, Schedule Delay and Unreliability Dirk van Amelsfort, Piet Bovy, Michiel Bliemer and Barry Ubbels 5. Effects of a Kilometre Charge on Car Use, Car Ownership and Relocation Barry Ubbels, Taede Tillema, Erik Verhoef and Bert van Wee 6. Firms: Changes in Trip Patterns, Production Prices, Locations and in the Human Resource Policy due to Road Pricing Taede Tillema, Bert van Wee, Jan Rouwendal and Jos van Ommeren PART II: MODELLING EFFECTS OF TRANSPORT PRICING 7. Transit Market Effects on Socially Optimal Congestion Charging Michael Bell and Muanmas Wichiensin 8. Different Policy Objectives of the Road-Pricing Problem: A Game-theoretic Approach Dusica Joksimovic, Michiel Bliemer and Piet Bovy 9. Optimal Toll Design Problem: A Dynamic Network Modelling Approach Michiel Bliemer, Dusica Joksimovic and Piet Bovy PART III: ACCEPTABILITY OF DIFFERENT ROAD-PRICING POLICIES 10. Acceptability of Road Pricing Tommy Gärling, Cecilia Jakobsson, Peter Loukopoulos and Satoshi Fujii 11. Car Users’ Acceptability of a Kilometre Charge Geertje Schuitema, Barry Ubbels, Linda Steg and Erik Verhoef 12. Sensitivity of Geographical Accessibility Measures Under Road-Pricing Conditions Taede Tillema, Tom de Jong, Bert van Wee, Dirk van Amelsfort 13. Firms’ Perception and Acceptability of Transport Pricing Linda Steg, Taede Tillema, Bert van Wee and Geertje Schuitema PART IV: PAST AND FUTURE OF ROAD PRICING 14. The London Experience Georgina Santos 15. Transport Infrastructure Pricing: A European Perspective Chris Nash 16. Conclusions and Directions of Further Research Bert van Wee, Michiel Bliemer, Linda Steg and Erik Verhoef Index

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Book Synopsis'I want to thank the editors for bringing this project to fruition and compiling in one volume contributions which will interest both transport specialists and economists. Engineers and management experts will benefit from the summaries, and rigorous analysis, of recent advances in economic research applied to their fields of interest. Researchers and students in economics will see how economic theory can be applied in a specific context to enrich the study of one sector, transport. In this way, the handbook contributes to the cross-fertilisation of different areas of knowledge and constitutes an important development in the advancement of that knowledge.'- From the foreword by Daniel L. McFadden, 2000 Nobel Laureate in Economics Bringing together insights and perspectives from close to 70 of the world's leading experts in the field, this timely Handbook provides an up-to-date guide to the most recent and state-of-the-art advances in transport economics. The comprehensive coverage includes topics such as the relationship between transport and the spatial economy, recent advances in travel demand analysis, the external costs of transport, investment appraisal, pricing, equity issues, competition and regulation, the role of public - private partnerships and the development of policy in local bus services, rail, air and maritime transport. This Handbook is designed both for use on postgraduate and advanced undergraduate courses and as a reference for anyone working in the field. It also complements the textbook Principles of Transport Economics. Contributors include: S.P. Anderson, H. Andersson, R. Arnott, B. Bartin, L. Basso, A. Behar, M. Ben Akiva, Y. Berechman, M. Beuthe, C.R. Bhat, J. Brocker, M.R. Brooks, K. Button, C.G. Chorus, J. Clougherty, M. Delucchi, A. de Palma, A. Estache, R. Friedrich, J. Gifford, D. Gillen, D. Graham, D. Hensher, E. Iossa, S. Jara-Diaz, E. Juan, Y. Kanemoto, M. Lafourcade, J. Laird, R. Lindsey, D. Mac Fadden, P. Mackie, D. Martimort, D. McCubbin, H. Meersman, J. Mercenier, C. Nash, T. Oum, K. Ozbay, A.R. Pinjari, M. Ponti, S. Proost, R. Renault, P. Rietveld, E. Quinet, G. Santos, T. Tabuchi, J. Thisse, H.J.P. Timmermans, A. Trannoy, N. Treich, L. Trujillo, T. Vanelslander, E. Van de Voorde, A.J. Venables, E. Verhoef, R. Vickerman, J. Walker, W.G. Waters II, M. Wegener, K. Yamaguchi, O. Yanmaz-Tuzel, Y. Yoshida, A. Zhang, Y. ZhangTrade Review’This Handbook is a stellar compilation of up-to-date knowledge about the important topics in transport economics. Authors include the very best in the field, and they cover the most important topics for today's research and policy applications. Individual chapters contain sound, readable, well referenced explanations of each topic's history and current status. I cannot think of a better place to start for anyone wanting to become current in the field or in any of its parts.’<>BR>-Kenneth Small, University of California, Irvine, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Daniel McFadden 1. Introduction André de Palma, Robin Lindsey, Emile Quinet and Roger Vickerman PART I: TRANSPORT AND SPATIAL ECONOMY 2. General Equilibrium Models for Transportation Economics Johannes Bröcker and Jean Mercenier 3. Transport in Spatial Models of Economic Development Michael Wegener 4. New Economic Geography: The Role of Transport Costs Miren Lafourcade and Jacques-François Thisse 5. Transport Costs and International Trade Alberto Behar and Anthony J. Venables 6. City Formation and Transport Costs Takatoshi Tabuchi PART II: THE DEMAND FOR TRANSPORT 7. Valuation of Travel Time Savings David A. Hensher 8. Advances in Discrete Choice: Mixture Models Joan L. Walker and Moshe Ben-Akiva 9. Dynamic Traffic Modeling André de Palma and Mogens Fosgerau 10. Activity-based Travel Demand Analysis Abdul Rawoof Pinjari and Chandra R. Bhat 11. Economics of Transport Logistics Michel Beuthe PART III: THE COST OF TRANSPORT 12. Cost Functions for Transport Firms Leonardo J. Basso, Sergio R. Jara-Díaz and William G. Waters II 13. Efficiency Measurement Theory and its Application to Airport Benchmarking Tae Hoon Oum, Katsuhiro Yamaguchi and Yuichiro Yoshida 14. Theory of External Costs Stef Proost 15. External Costs of Transport in the United States Mark Delucchi and Don McCubbin 16. External Costs of Transport in Europe Rainer Friedrich and Emile Quinet 17. The Value of a Statistical Life Henrik Andersson and Nicolas Treich 18. Transport and Energy Kenneth Button 19. The Full Marginal Costs of Highway Travel: Methods and Empirical Estimation for North America Yossi Berechman, Bekir Bartin, Ozlem Yanmaz-Tuzel and Kaan Ozbay PART IV: OPTIMAL PUBLIC DECISIONS 20. Surplus Theory Yoshitsugu Kanemoto 21. The Direct and Wider Impacts of Transport Projects: A Review Peter Mackie, Daniel Graham and James Laird 22. Price Discrimination Simon P. Anderson and Régis Renault 23. Road Congestion Pricing Georgina Santos and Erik Verhoef 24. The Economics of Information in Transport Piet Rietveld 25. Personal Intelligent Travel Assistants Casper G. Chorus and Harry J.P. Timmermans 26. Equity Dimensions of Transport Policy Alain Trannoy 27. Psychology and Rationality in User Behavior: The Case of Scarcity Jonathan L. Gifford PART V: COMPETITION AND REGULATION 28. Competition, Regulation and Public Service Obligations Marco Ponti 29. The Theory of Incentives Applied to the Transport Sector Elisabetta Iossa and David Martimort 30. Public–Private Partnerships in Transport Antonio Estache, Ellis Juan and Lourdes Trujillo 31. Parking Economics Richard Arnott 32. The Industrial Organization of Competition in Local Bus Services Philippe Gagnepain, Marc Ivaldi and Catherine Muller-Vibes 33. Competition and Regulation in Rail Transport Chris Nash 34. Airport Governance and Regulation: Three Decades of Aviation System Reform David Gillen 35. Competition and Regulation in Air Transport Anming Zhang, Yimin Zhang and Joseph A. Clougherty 36. Competition and Regulation in Seaports Hilde Meersman, Eddy Van de Voorde and Thierry Vanelslander 37. Competition and Regulation in Maritime Transport Mary R. Brooks Index

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Book SynopsisThis 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 in transport infrastructure projects. In this respect, the effects of transport policy need to be measured and evaluated based on multiple criteria and the need to take into consideration a larger group of stakeholders and investors in transport projects. The book illustrates, methodologically and empirically, why and how the institutional and multi-actor environment impacts upon the analysis, evaluation and decision-making of transport projects in Europe.Including contributions from scholars with considerable expertise in the field, this book will be of great interest to consultants, policymakers and researchers.Trade Review'This book should be of interest to specialized planners and economists involved in transport project evaluations who want a current report on how their colleagues are improving current practices and are willing to wade through various papers. People interested in these issues will surely find many interesting bits of information. It is suitable for a graduate studies seminar that focuses on these issues.' -- Todd Litman and Iona To, Journal of Transport Geography'This timely book puts transport cost-benefit analysis in a wider, institutional perspective, relating it in particular to decision making. The book will be of interest to practitioners, consultants and academics who are active in the evaluation of transport projects.' -- Erik T. Verhoef, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands'This is an important piece of work on project evaluation. An attractive feature is the balanced treatment of theory and application. The book provides very useful information on efforts of national governments in various countries to increase the quality of project evaluation studies by formulating guidelines for project evaluation. One of the strong points of the book is that it does not only address technical aspects of project evaluation tools, but also the institutional structures within which decisions are taken.' -- Piet Rietveld, Vrije Universiteit and Tinbergen Institute, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: Transport Project Evaluation in a Complex European and Institutional Environment Elvira Haezendonck Institutional Drivers and Impediments in the Context of Current Transport Projects Theo Notteboom and Willy Winkelmans Part I: PERSPECTIVES ON TRANSPORT PROJECT EVALUATION AND METHODOLOGIES 1. Some Considerations on Social Cost–Benefit Analysis as a Tool for Decision-making Rafael Saitua 2. The Boundaries of Welfare Economics: Transport Appraisal in the UK Roger Vickerman 3. The Institutional Theory Approach to Transport Policy and Evaluation. The Collective Benefits of a Stakeholder’s Approach: Towards an Eclectic Multi-criteria Analysis Klaas De Brucker and Alain Verbeke 4. Socio-economic Impact of Transport Policies: An Institutional Approach Enrico Musso, Simona Sanguineti and Cécile Sillig 5. Multi-criteria Analysis as a Tool to Include Stakeholders in Project Evaluation: The MAMCA Method Cathy Macharis 6. Ad Hoc Project Procedures for the Development of Transport Infrastructures Eric Van Hooydonk PART II: EMPIRICAL STUDIES AND APPLICATIONS OF ECONOMIC TRANSPORT PROJECT EVALUATION IN A COMPLEX EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT 7. A New Guideline for ‘Ex Ante’ Evaluation of Large Infrastructure Projects in the Netherlands Martin de Jong and Bert van Wee 8. Project Appraisal and Decision-making in Practice: Evidence from the Deurganckdock Case in the Port of Antwerp Chris Coeck and Toon Tessier 9. An Application of Stakeholder Analysis to Infrastructure Development: The Case of the ‘DHL Super-hub Location Choice’ Michaël Dooms, Cathy Macharis and Alain Verbeke 10. In Search of the Ideal Institutional Structure for Decision-making on Transport Infrastructure: A Conjoint Analysis of Expert Opinions on Hybrid Forms of German, Danish and Dutch Decision-making Martin de Jong, Harry Geerlings and Eric Molin Conclusion: Evolution Towards Integrated Project Appraisal Chris Coeck and Elvira Haezendonck Index

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Book SynopsisIn February 2003, the London Congestion Charging Scheme was introduced and in 2006 a similar policy was introduced in Stockholm. In both cases automobile traffic entering the cordon declined by about 20 percent. This book evaluates these and other similar programs exploring their implications for the United States. While there is increasing interest in road pricing in the US in many individual states, the motivation is often highway financing rather than congestion relief. The contributors argue that the prospects for extensive implementation in the US remain uncertain. Nevertheless, this book illustrates that the European experience suggests political feasibility is much less of a hurdle than was once considered and that congestion pricing would have a significant impact in reducing traffic as it did in Europe.This study's value lies in the fact that it examines road pricing in the real world and not simply from a theoretical viewpoint. As a comparative study it will appeal to both policymakers and academics in transportation economics and planning, urban economics, planning and economic geography.Trade Review'. . . this volume provides a good collection of papers for readers interested in the policy aspects of pricing. . . for readers interested in transport policy analysis, knowledge transfer and a broader view of the pricing predicament this book is of good added value. I certainly enjoyed reading it.' -- Eran Ben-Elia, Journal of Transport Geography'. . . this book is an interesting collection of papers on the topic of road congestion pricing. . . The reader should find this collection to be both interesting and informative, but also quite thought-provoking. . . The papers also provide some very useful information about projects that have not worked or have not been implemented for various reasons and lessons that can be learnt from failures to implement and failures of pricing schemes.' -- Peter R. Stopher, International Planning StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction Harry W. Richardson and Chang-Hee Christine Bae PART I: UK APPLICATIONS 2. Profit-Maximising Transit in Combination with a Congestion Charge: An Inter-modal Equilibrium Model Michael G.H. Bell and Muanmas Wichiensin 3. Road Pricing in Britain and its Relevance to the United States: Finding from Two Scenarios of National Road Charging in Great Britain and Some Reflections on Governance Terence Bendixson 4. National Road Pricing in Great Britain: Is it Fair and Practical? Stephen Glaister and Daniel J. Graham 5. Cambridge Futures: Forecating the Effect of Congestion Charging on Land Use and Transport Anthony J. Hargreaves and Marcial Echenique 6. Road User Charging in the UK: The Policy Prospects Martin G. Richards 7. Design Tools for Road Pricing Cordons Anthony D. May, S.P. Shepherd, A. Sumalee and A. Koh PART II: LONDON 8. The London Congestion Charging Scheme, 2003–2006 Georgina Santos 9. The Big Smoke: Congestion Charging and the Environment David Banister 10. The Effects of the London Congestion Charging Scheme on Ambient Air Quality Kenny Ho and David Maddison 11. Transferring London Congestion Charging to US Cities: How Might the Likelihood of Successful Transfer be Increased? Shin Lee PART III: INTERNATIONAL EXAMPLES 12. Inter-Urban Road Goods Vehicle Pricing in Europe Chris Nash, Batool Menaz and Bryan Matthews 13. Worse than a Congestion Charge: Paris Traffic Restraint Policy Rémy Prud’homme and Pierre Kopp 14. The European and Asian Experience of Implementing Congestion Charging: Its Applicability to the United States Tom Rye and Stephen Ison 15. The Stockholm Congestion Charging System: A Summary of the Effects Jonas Eliasson, Karin Brundell-Freij and Muriel Beser Hugosson PART IV: THE UNITED STATES 16. The Puget Sound (Seattle) Congestion Pricing Pilot Experiment Chang-Hee Christine Bae and Alon Bassok 17. The US Context for Highway Congestion Pricing Bumsoo Lee and Peter Gordon 18. Expansion of Toll Lanes or More Free Lanes? A Case Study of SR91 in Southern California Harry W. Richardson, Peter Gordon, James E. Moore II, Sungbin Cho and Qisheng Pan 19. The Political Calculus of Congestion Pricing David King, Michael Manville and Donald Shoup Index

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Book SynopsisAsian-Pacific Rim Logistics presents a wide span of material, geographically and conceptually, in considerable depth. Current conditions are presented with an historical context and up-to-date detail that will satisfy the specialist reader as well as those new to logistics and to Asian conditions. The coverage of logistics and policies within and between Japan, South Korea and China is particularly strong. The examination of developments in global logistics and of conditions in the extended Rim to include Australia and India, provides an interesting base from which to speculate about future directions in logistics.'- Trevor Heaver, University of British Columbia, Canada'This book is a tour de force on the dynamic complexities surrounding logistics operations in the Asian-Pacific Rim. Writing in a highly accessible fashion, Professor Rimmer systematically probes those dynamics that mould the complex protocols through the lens of structure and institutions. This is a not-to-miss book for anyone who wants to understand how global flows of goods, finance, information and people are relentlessly reshaped by local policies and logistics practices in countries of the Asian-Pacific region./- Booi H Kam, RMIT University, AustraliaEncompassing China, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia, extending to Australasia and connecting with South Asia, the Asian-Pacific Rim forms the world's most dynamic economic region. Comprehending the region's logistical structure and its institutions is of pivotal importance for businesses, researchers and policy-makers.The flow of goods, people and information constitutes the global and local economic system. Through a unique analysis of this system and the transport and communications technologies that sustain it, Peter J. Rimmer provides a framework for identifying the multilayered networks and gateways in which the Asian-Pacific Rim s logistics are embedded. Highlighting important structural and institutional features, the role of corporations (money) and states (power) in configuring global and local markets is illustrated by case studies drawn from across the world s major economic regions. This book addresses evolving challenges for policy-makers, arising from the extension of manufacturing and retailing supply chains across national borders, and from globalizing logistics services.By deepening knowledge and viewpoints on these issues, the well-illustrated Asian-Pacific Rim Logistics is essential reading for students exploring global logistics, supply chain management, international business, transportation, freight logistics and development studies. Policy-makers and a new generation of logistics and supply chain professionals will also benefit from the insights into this dynamic region.Contents: Acknowledgements Preface 1. Global + Local Logistics: Asian-Pacific Rim Perspectives Part I: Global Context 2. Multinational Industrial and Global Logistics Corporations 3. Maritime Networks 4. Aviation and Telecommunications Networks 5. The Network of Networks Part II: Local Policies: Asian-Pacific Rim 6. Gateways and Corridors 7. Japan and Southeast Asia 8. South Korea 9. China 10. Northeast Asia: Regional Logistics Policy Part III: Local Policies: The Wider Rim and Beyond 11. Australia 12. India Epilogue Bibliography IndexTrade Review‘This book’s strengths lie in its comprehensive grasp and synthetic approach to the material, together with the many maps and diagrams explaining the conceptual ideas and spatial patterns of the region’s transportation networks between countries, as well as national development corridors, either actual or proposed. It will be very valuable for not only business studies scholars but also for geographers and spatial planners interested in the Asian-Pacific region.?‘ -- Pacific Affairs?‘Asian-Pacific Rim Logistics presents a wide span of material, geographically and conceptually, in considerable depth. Current conditions are presented with an historical context and up-to-date detail that will satisfy the specialist reader as well as those new to logistics and to Asian conditions. The coverage of logistics and policies within and between Japan, South Korea and China is particularly strong. The examination of developments in global logistics and of conditions in the extended Rim to include Australia and India, provides an interesting base from which to speculate about future directions in logistics.’ -- Trevor Heaver, University of British Columbia, Canada‘This book is a tour de force on the dynamic complexities surrounding logistics operations in the Asian-Pacific Rim. Writing in a highly accessible fashion, Professor Rimmer systematically probes those dynamics that mould the complex protocols through the lens of structure and institutions. This is a not-to-miss book for anyone who wants to understand how global flows of goods, finance, information and people are relentlessly reshaped by local policies and logistics practices in countries of the Asian-Pacific region.’ -- Booi H Kam, RMIT University, Australia‘There is no doubt that this book represents an original, important, and signi?cant contribution to a better understanding of the drivers of change and the spatial outcomes of a changing logistics environment in Asia and the Paci?c. It is a stand-out reference and handbook for researchers and decision-makers at many levels. It is at once both encyclopaedic and expansive in its perspective; and mind numbing in its excep-tional attention to detail—supported by a widely and deeply trawled literature base.’ -- Asian-Pacific Economic LiteratureTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Preface 1. Global + Local Logistics: Asian-Pacific Rim Perspectives Part I: Global Context 2. Multinational Industrial and Global Logistics Corporations 3. Maritime Networks 4. Aviation and Telecommunications Networks 5. The Network of Networks Part II: Local Policies: Asian-Pacific Rim 6. Gateways and Corridors 7. Japan and Southeast Asia 8. South Korea 9. China 10. Northeast Asia: Regional Logistics Policy Part III: Local Policies: The Wider Rim and Beyond 11. Australia 12. India Epilogue Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn recent decades, all infrastructures have undergone significant restructuring. This worldwide phenomenon is often labelled 'liberalization' and although expectations were high with respect to lower prices, greater efficiency and innovation, the expected gains have not always been fully realized. This extensive, state-of-the-art Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the various experiences of liberalization across different sectors, regions and disciplines. The multidisciplinary approach focuses on the economic, political and institutional aspects of liberalization, as well as to a lesser extent on technological issues. As such, it constitutes a unique contribution as this broad overview is often lost in the sector specific, country-focused and purely disciplinary approaches prevalent in the current literature. Sectors explored include telecoms, the Internet, energy and transport, while the truly global perspective incorporates unique case studies from an array of developed and developing countries including the US, China, India and the EU. The International Handbook of Network Industries will become the definitive volume for academics researchers and students of economics, political science and law interested in infrastructure regulation. It will also prove a valuable guide to practitioners and policy makers involved in liberalization and competition.Trade Review’Quite an accomplishment, this Handbook provides by far the most comprehensive overview of the role of the private sector and competition in infrastructure industries, with thoughtful surveys of each of the major infrastructure sectors and of the key regions and countries.’ -- Jose Gomez-Ibanez, Harvard University, US’To learn about how economic and institutional forces have shaped the network industries and policies towards them, read the first part of the book. To discover their impacts on particular industries, read the second part. And to find out what has happened in particular countries, read the third part. I think anyone interested in network industries should read all of it! The book's structure allows for many interesting comparisons across countries and sectors.’ -- Richard Green, University of Birmingham, UK’This is a very useful and comprehensive guide to reforms in network industries in communications, energy, transport and water. It is organized by generic topic, sector and region. Its authors are acknowledged experts. I am confident that this Handbook will be a widely read and valuable resource for many years.’ -- Martin Cave, London School of Economics, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Matthias Finger and Rolf Künneke PART I: GENERIC ASPECTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE LIBERALIZATION 2. Basic Economic Principles of Infrastructure Liberalization: A Transaction Cost Perspective Pablo T. Spiller 3. A General Framework for Regulation and Liberalization in Network Industries Christian Jaag and Urs Trinkner 4. From ‘Service Public’ to Universal Service: The Case of the European Union Matthias Finger and Dominique Finon 5. Evolution and Design of Institutions Supporting Liberalization John Groenewegen 6. The Institutional Economic History of Infrastructure Industries, 1830–1990: Ideology, Technology, Geopolitics? Robert Millward PART II: SECTOR STUDIES 7. Liberalization in the Telecom Sector William H. Melody 8. Liberalization in Radio Spectrum Management William H. Melody and Wolter Lemstra 9. Liberalization and the Internet Milton L. Mueller and Wolter Lemstra 10. The Liberalization of Electricity Markets Jean-Michel Glachant and Yannick Perez 11. Trends in Gas Maarten J. Arentsen 12. The Oil Industry: A Dynamic Patchwork of Approaches? Aad Correljé and Lucia van Geuns 13. Reforming Railways Marc Laperrouza 14. Liberalization of Air Transport Sveinn Vidar Gudmundsson 15. Road Infrastructure and Institutional Reform: Tolling and Pricing David A. Hensher and Demi Chung 16. Public Transport Liberalization: Achievements and Future Directions John Stanley 17. Maritime Ports Lourdes Trujillo and Marianela Gonzalez 18. Liberalization in the Water Sector: Three Leading Models Claude Ménard and Aleksandra Peeroo 19. Liberalization in the Postal and Delivery Sector Michael A. Crew and Paul R. Kleindorfer PART III: COUNTRY AND REGIONAL STUDIES 20. Liberalization of Network Industries in the European Union: Evolving Policy Issues Matthias Finger and Marc Laperrouza 21. Liberalization and Regulation of Telecoms, Electricity, and Gas in the United States Mark A. Jamison 22. The Liberalization of Infrastructures in Latin America Francesc Trillas and Miguel A. Montoya 23. Reform of China’s Energy and Telecommunications Sectors Pun-Lee Lam and Alice Shiu 24. Infrastructure Reforms in India: An Analysis of Successes and Failures Leena Srivastava and Shahid Hasan 25. Liberalization of Infrastructures in Russia Hella Engerer 26. Recent Australian Infrastructure Liberalization Gary Madden, Jeffrey Petchey and Aaron Morey 27. Infrastructure Liberalization: Challenges to the New Economic Paradigm in the Context of Developing Countries Catarina Figueira and David Parker Index

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Book SynopsisHeightened awareness of North America's vulnerability to terrorism in the aftermath of 9/11 has precipitated a crisis for transport suppliers and cargo owners, one that jeopardizes economic prosperity. Mary Brooks examines one industry sector of the North American economic relationship - transportation services - from the perspectives of transport supplier, cargo owner and policymaker.Ensuring security in international transportation without compromising operational effectiveness is a delicate balancing act. There is concern that economic benefits from NAFTA and the Canada-US Trade Agreement may have been diminished by the current security focus of American officials. The author addresses these concerns, beginning with a history of NAFTA and subsequent continental economic integration. Succeeding chapters provide an economic and regulatory assessment of the North American transport network, and examine key issues for both cargo interests and surface transport suppliers. The issues of perimeter security and growing regionalization are also explored. The author closes with a discussion of North America's transportation future under the Security and Prosperity Partnership.The unique insights of North American Freight Transportation will be of interest to policymakers, those in the transport sector, as well as researchers and practitioners in political science and trade economics.Trade Review'The book is certainly a long awaited coverage of a topic which is becoming increasingly important from an economic and strategic perspective. . . a must for those dealing with freight issues on the continent, notably transborder dimensions. It goes a long way at linking trans-nationalism and freight distribution.' -- Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Journal of Transport GeographyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. NAFTA: A History and Post-9/11 Assessment 2. The North American Transport Network: An Economic and Regulatory Assessment 3. Key Issues for Cargo Interests 4. Key Issues for Surface Transport Suppliers 5. Forgotten Modes 6. The ‘Undefended’ Northern Border and Perimeter Security 7. A Secure North American Transportation Network for the 21st Century? References Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely and comprehensive new Handbook brings together an unrivaled group of distinguished scholars and practitioners to provide in-depth analysis and a contemporary perspective on a wide-ranging array of topics in maritime economics. Inherently global in nature, the economics of the maritime sector has proved pivotal in facilitating globalization and international trade. This Handbook offers a unique and indispensable source of reference and information for researchers, students and practitioners interested in the relationship between these developments and maritime markets. This well-documented Handbook will appeal to postgraduate students of maritime studies, international business, international trade, economics and marine technology. Managers and workers within the maritime sector will also find much to interest them in this book. Contributors: A.H. Alizadeh, C. Barros, H. Benamara, A.S. Bergantino, R. Bergqvist, P. Cariou, K. Cullinane, A. Fox, M. Fusillo, D. Glen, M.M. González, H. Haralambides, J. Hoffmann, M. Hussain, A. Jensen, M.G. Kavussanos, P. Kent, J. Kronbak, N. Lambertides, F. Medda, E. Musso, N. Nomikos, T. Notteboom, P. Panayides, S. Pettit, N. Peypoch, R.J. Sanchez, D.-P. Song, W. Talley, L. Trujillo, A.E. Tsekrekos, V. Valentine, J. van Dalen, E. van Drunen, A. Veenstra, S. Veldman, G. Wilmsmeier, S.-H. Woo, Q. ZhangTrade Review’The International Handbook of Maritime Economics, expertly edited by Kevin Cullinane, is a very welcome addition to the maritime economics literature. Reflecting the widened scope of the International Association of Maritime Economics, it covers traditional maritime economics nicely complemented with port economics and management as well as hinterland transport. The book also balances shipping segments, geographical areas and management perspectives. The contributors clearly demonstrate their leading expertise when putting shipping into a trade, logistics and policy context. I sincerely recommend this book to anyone interested in contemporary shipping issues.’ -- Johan Woxenius, University of Gothenburg, Sweden’This is an innovative collection of papers that will be of particular value to universities and organizations with responsibilities in maritime research. The twenty researched chapters raise stimulating and significant questions and advance the contribution of quantitative methods in maritime research. The chapters include topics in the dry bulk, tanker, liner and port sectors, with greatest coverage of the latter two sectors. Many of the chapters will interest managers as well as researchers.’ -- Trevor Heaver, University of British Columbia, Canada’This International Handbook of Maritime Economics offers a broad variety of contributions, illustrating that the interface of maritime economics with the wider transport community is much stronger than it was before. To the already broad literature in the field of maritime economics, this is a most welcome addition.’ -- Eddy Van de Voorde, University of Antwerp, BelgiumTable of ContentsContents: 1. Editor’s Introduction: We Never Know the Worth of Water Till the Well is Dry Kevin Cullinane 2. The Maritime Industry: Key Developments in Seaborne Trade, Maritime Business and Markets Hassiba Benamara, Jan Hoffmann and Vincent Valentine 3. The Option to Change the Flag of a Vessel Manolis G. Kavussanos and Andrianos E. Tsekrekos 4. Fixtures-based Freight Rate Indices, and their Impact on Freight Rate Modelling in the Shipping Industry Albert Veenstra and Jan van Dalen 5. Fundamental Analysis and Relative Efficiency of Maritime Firms: Dry Bulk vs Tanker Firms Photis Panayides and Neophytos Lambertides 6. Modelling the Impact of Double Hull Technology on Oil Spill Numbers David Glen 7. An Investigation into the Effect of Risk Management on the Profitability of Shipping Investment and Operations Amir H. Alizadeh and Nikos Nomikos 8. Structural Factors Underlying Mergers and Acquisitions in Liner Shipping Mike Fusillo 9. Liner Shipping Networks and Market Concentration Ricardo J. Sanchez and Gordon Wilmsmeier 10. One-Hundred Percent Scanning of Port Containers: The Impact on Maritime Transport Chains Wayne Talley 11. Are Bunker Adjustment Factors Aimed at Revenue-making or Cost Recovery? Empirical Evidence on the Pricing Strategies of Shipping Lines Theo Notteboom and Pierre Cariou 12. The Value of Direct Call Services by Container Shipping Lines in Northern Europe: Support Model for Strategic Scenario Development and Case Study Arne Jensen and Rickard Bergqvist 13. An Analysis of Short Sea Shipping as an Alternative for Freight Transport Lourdes Trujillo, Francesca Medda and María M. González 14. Optimal Inventory Control for Empty Containers in a Port with Random Demands and Repositioning Delays Dong-Ping Song and Qing Zhang 15. Measuring Competition between Ports Simme Veldman and Eric van Drunen 16. Captive and Contestable Port Hinterlands: Modelling and Visualization using GIS Jacob Kronbak and Kevin Cullinane 17. Seaport Efficiency and Productivity Growth Carlos Barros, Hercules Haralambides, Mohamed Hussain and Nicolas Peypoch 18. A Multi-step Approach to Model the Relative Efficiency of European Ports: The Role of Regulation and Other Non-discretionary Factors Angela Stefania Bergantino and Enrico Musso 19. Is Puerto Limon a Real Lemon? Port Inefficiency and its Impact Paul Kent and Alan Fox 20. Port Performance in Changing Logistics Environments: Measurement Development and Model Testing Su-Han Woo and Stephen Pettit Index

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Book SynopsisThe International Handbook of Maritime Business is a timely, comprehensive and insightful overview of the key contemporary research issues in maritime business. Dynamic changes in recent years have meant that maritime transport is increasingly recognized as a key integrated component of international logistics and a facilitator of global supply chains. With contributions from the world's leading scholars in the field, the Handbook reflects this new perspective and offers a unique and indispensable source of reference and information. Thoroughly international in terms of scope and coverage, this original reference work will prove invaluable to postgraduate students of maritime studies, logistics, international business and marine technology. Anyone interested in developing an understanding of contemporary research issues in maritime business should not be without this Handbook.Trade Review‘International Handbook of Maritime Business is a brain trust of many of today’s best economists, scholars, and business people as they converge to discuss what it takes to succeed and succeed well in the maritime industry. . . Enhanced with indexes and other useful tools, International Handbook of Maritime Business is a complete and comprehensive guide that should be at hand for any individual or business trying to succeed on the oceans for profit.’ -- The Midwest Book Review‘Topics and issues dealt with in this book are very interesting and timely subjects in terms of the maritime industry, which has long been considered an important part of international logistics. The publication of this book is highly appropriate and recommendable to those who would like to know more about contemporary maritime business - a key part of global supply chains.’ -- Daniel Seong-Hyeok Moon, World Maritime University, Sweden‘Maritime business has grown beyond its traditional areas of shipping and ports to its embedment in international supply chains and logistics systems. The collection of original papers found in this book not only provide a wealth of information on traditional maritime business, but also on its growing role in supply chains and logistics systems. The papers are readable and of consistent quality and should attract academicians and practitioners who seek information about current practices in maritime business and their impacts.’ -- Wayne K. Talley, Editor-in-Chief, Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation ReviewTable of ContentsContents: 1. Editor’s Introduction: The Maritime Industry Means Business Kevin Cullinane 2. Business Models, Supply Chain Efficiency and Port Efficiency: New Strategic Imperatives Ross Robinson 3. Process Modelling: A Method to Increase the Performance of Container Terminals Thomas Pawlik and Phanthian Zuesongdham 4. Knowledge Management Systems in Maritime Logistics Eon-Seong Lee and Dong-Wook Song 5. Synchronisation of Seaborne Cold Chains Jasmine Siu Lee Lam 6. The Multimodal Transport of Flowers between Taiwan and China Anthony Beresford and Chang Zheng 7. The Logistics Functions of Shipping Lines: Perceptions of International Shippers in South Korea and the UK Ki-Soon Hwang, Richard Gray and Kevin Cullinane 8. Bundling Transport and Logistics Services in Global Supply Chains Hercules E. Haralambides and Michele Acciaro 9. Maritime Networks: A Source of Competitiveness for Shipping Lines Antoine Frémont 10. Organisational Effectiveness in Seaports: A Systems Approach Cimen Karatas Cetin and Güldem Cerit 11. Unravelling Dynamics in Inter-Container Port Relationships through an Examination of Liner Service Patterns Wei Yim Yap and Theo E. Notteboom 12. The Economics Behind the Awarding of Terminals in Seaports: Towards a Research Agenda Christophe Theys, Theo E. Notteboom, Athanasios A. Pallis and Peter W. De Langen 13. Mergers and Acquisitions in the Shipping Industry: The Effect on Corporate Value Osvaldo Rodrigues de Araujo Rios and Heather Leggate McLaughlin 14. Private Equity Investment in the European Ferry Market Alfred J. Baird 15. Ownership Equity and Efficiency: The Case of Australian Bulk Ports Sophia Everett and Rae Weston 16. The Hedging Performance of the Capesize Forward Freight Market Manolis G. Kavussanos and Ilias D. Visvikis 17. The Potential for the Use of Single- versus Dual-Purpose Officers in Firms: A Theoretical Analysis Based on Resource-based, Transaction Cost and Labour Market Economics Ioannis Theotokas and Maria Anne Wagtmann Index

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Book SynopsisWeigh-in-motion (WIM) is a process of measuring the dynamic tire forces of a moving vehicle and estimating the corresponding tire loads of the static vehicle. This collection of lectures from the International Conference on Weigh-in-Motion details applications such as: collection of statistical traffic data, support of commercial vehicle enforcement, roadway and bridge cost allocation, and traffic management.Table of ContentsForeword 1 – P. COURTIER 1 Avant-Propos 1 – P. COURTIER 3 Foreword 2 – J. ROUDIER 5 Avant-Propos 2 – J. ROUDIER 7 Preface – B. JACOB 9 Préface – B. JACOB 12 International Forum for Road Transport Technology 15 International Society for Weigh-in-Motion 17 Panel Discussion 19 Plenary Session 23 Weigh-in-motion for enforcement in Europe – B. JACOB and H. VAN LOO 25 Bridge weigh-in-motion – latest developments and applications world wide E. OBRIEN, A. ?NIDARIÈ and T. OJIO 39 Current status of weight-in-motion in sub Sahara Africa – G. ACKERMANN, H. THEYSE, L. KANNEMEYER and C. VAN AS 57 Session 1. Traffic and Freight Management, Road Safety and Pricing, using WIM networks 69 Weigh-in-motion measurements in the national road network of Spain during the 2002-2003 period. Data collection procedure and main results – J. LEAL 71 Measure in motion vehicle detector on the motorways, expressways and the roads of Slovakia – S. URGELA and R. JANOTKA 85 Test of WIM sensors and systems under Brazilian conditions H. GOLTSMAN, M. PAIVA, A. VALENTE and F. PANTOJA 97 Comparison of WIM, noise, vibration data from heavy vehicles L. POULIKAKOS, K. HEUTSCHI, M. ARRAIGADA, P. ANDEREGG and M. PARTL 105 Environmental noise measurement in combination with BWIM T. OJIO and K. YAMADA 115 Weigh-in-motion system to manage heavy vehicle access to the infrastructures H. IMINE, S. SRAIRI, D. GIL and J. RECEVEUR 127 Special vehicle automatic measurement system and its application H. NISHIDA, H. SATO, H. KAWAY and S. NAKAO 137 Practical experiences and the next generation of WIM M. DUKKER and D. MARPLES 149 Session 2. Technology and Testing 161 Installation and experimentation of MS-WIM systems with three strip sensor technologies - early results – B. JACOB, M. BOUTELDJA and D. STANCZYK 163 A statistical spatial repeatability algorithm for multiple sensor weigh in motion E.OBRIEN, A. GONZALEZ and F. MCINERNEY 175 Optimized design of weigh-in-motion multiple-sensors array by an energetic approach – K. BOUTELDJA, B. JACOB, and V. DOLCEMASCOLO 187 Multi-sensor weigh-in-motion system – J. GAJDA, R. SROKA, M. STENCEL and T. ZEGLEN 199 Heavy vehicle on-board mass monitoring: capability review – B. PETERS and C. KONIDITSIOTIS 209 Measuring dynamic wheel loads on tri and quad axle groups – C. BLANKSBY, R. GEORGE, B. PETERS, A. RITZINGER and L. BRUZSA . 223 Product development to meet new requirements regarding road and rail WIM technologies – D. CORNU 237 A hydrostatic sensor for portable WIM systems – J. ROMERO and A. LOZANO 249 Development of axle load weighing system for expressways (Result of Improvement on LS-WIM) – K. SOMEYA, H. OKUDA, T. SHINDO and Y. Maeda 261 Session 3. Bridge Weigh-in-Motion 269 Comparison of conventional and regularized bridge weigh-in-motion algorithms C. ROWLEY, A. GONZALEZ, E. OBRIEN and A. ?NIDARIÈ 271 Improving bridge-WIM results with better road evenness and advanced compensations – I. LAVRIÈ, A. ?NIDARIÈ and J. KALIN 283 Moving vehicle load identification from bridge responses based on method of moments (MOM) – L. YU, T. CHAN and J.-H. ZHU 297 Test of a B-WIM system on integral and steel orthotropic deck bridges in France M. BOUTELDJA, B. JACOB and V. DOLCEMASCOLO 311 Bridge weigh in motion : French tests and Swedish experience V. DOLCEMASCOLO and L. SJÖGREN 322 Session 4. Vehicle Size and Weight Enforcement 333 Development and implementation of a WIM network for enforcement in France Y. MARCHADOUR and B. JACOB 335 Pre-selection of overloaded vehicles – D. STANCZYK, B. GEROUDET, C. THIOUNN and A. MILLOT 347 Targeted roadside enforcement using WIM and ANPR – M. JONES 359 Combined LS & HS WIM systems for law enforcement and toll road applications E. DOUPAL and R. CALDERARA 369 Virtual weigh stations for monitoring of trucks by-passing fixed weigh stations F. KLEBE 377 Session 5. Stnadard, Data Quality, Storage and Management 385 A synthesis of the US practice on high speed WIM calibration – A. PAPAGIANNAKIS 387 Utah commercial motor vehicle weigh-in-motion calibration: current practice and recommended procedure – G. SCHULTZ and L. SEEGMILLER 399 WIM accuracy verification through simulation – M. SLAVIK 411 Macroscopic WIM calibration – G. DE WET and M. SLAVIK 423 Auto-calibration and temperature correction of WIM systems - P. BURNOS 437 Sub-0.1 percent error in portable, low-speed weigh-in-motion R. ABERCROMBIE, L. HIVELY, M. SCUDIERE and F. SHELDON 447 Session 6. Data for Bridge Engineering 459 Application of WIM in probability based safety assessment of bridges A. O’CONNOR 461 Identification of equivalent traffic load on bridge using optical fiber strain sensors – C.P. CHOU and C.Y. WANG 475 Measurements of bridge dynamics with a bridge weigh-in-motion system A. ?NIDARIÈ, I. LAVRIÈ and J. KALIN 485 Extreme effects of the traffic loads on a prestressed concrete bridge D. SIEGERT, M. ESTIVIN, J. BILLO, F. BARIN and F. TOUTLEMONDE 499 Interaction effect of traffic loadsd and bridge detailssusceptible to fatigue H. LEENDERTZ and A. DE BOER 511 Fatigue life estimation of a concrete slab using B-WIM and traffic census Y. OSHIMA and K. SUGIURA 525 Session 7. Data for Pavement Engineering 537 The use of weigh-in-motion and stress-in-motion data in road managmenent: the results of a PIARC inquiry – F. LA TORRE 539 Extending WIM-NL-data with a loading indicator and a truck dmage factor H. VAN SAAN and D. VAN BOXEL 549

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Book SynopsisIntelligence is defined by the ability to optimize, manage and reconcile the currents of physical, economic and even social flows. The strong constraint of immediacy proves to be an opportunity to imagine, propose and deliver solutions on the common basis of optimization techniques. Metaheuristics for Intelligent Electrical Networks analyzes the use of metaheuristics through independent applications but united by the same methodology.Table of ContentsIntroduction xi Chapter 1 Single Solution Based Metaheuristics 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 The descent method 2 1.3 Simulated annealing 3 1.4 Microcanonical annealing 4 1.5 Tabu search 6 1.6 Pattern search algorithms 6 1.6.1 The GRASP method 7 1.6.2 Variable neighborhood search 8 1.6.3 Guided local search 10 1.6.4 Iterated local search 11 1.7 Other methods 12 1.7.1 The Nelder–Mead simplex method 13 1.7.2 The noising method 14 1.7.3 Smoothing methods 15 1.8 Conclusion 16 Chapter 2 Population-based Methods 17 2.1 Introduction 17 2.2 Evolutionary algorithms 18 2.2.1 Genetic algorithms 18 2.2.2 Evolution strategies 20 2.2.3 Coevolutionary algorithms 21 2.2.4 Cultural algorithms 21 2.2.5 Differential evolution 23 2.2.6 Biogeography-based optimization 25 2.2.7 Hybrid metaheuristic based on Bayesian estimation 27 2.3 Swarm intelligence 29 2.3.1 Particle Swarm Optimization 29 2.3.2 Ant colony optimization 32 2.3.3 Cuckoo search 35 2.3.4 The firefly algorithm 36 2.3.5 The fireworks algorithm 38 2.4 Conclusion 42 Chapter 3 Performance Evaluation of Metaheuristics 43 3.1 Introduction 43 3.2 Performance measures 44 3.2.1 Quality of solutions 44 3.2.2 Computational effort 45 3.2.3 Robustness 46 3.3 Statistical analysis 46 3.3.1 Data description 47 3.3.2 Statistical tests 48 3.4 Literature benchmarks 49 3.4.1 Characteristics of a test function 49 3.4.2 Test functions 50 3.5 Conclusion 58 Chapter 4 Metaheuristics for FACTS Placement and Sizing 59 4.1 Introduction 59 4.2 FACTS devices 61 4.2.1 The SVC 62 4.2.2 The STATCOM 63 4.2.3 The TCSC 63 4.2.4 The UPFC 63 4.3 The PF model and its solution 64 4.3.1 The PF model 64 4.3.2 Solution of the network equations 66 4.3.3 FACTS implementation and network modification 69 4.3.4 Formulation of FACTS placement problem as an optimization issue 69 4.4 PSO for FACTS placement 72 4.4.1 Solutions coding 73 4.4.2 Binary particle swarm optimization 75 4.4.3 Proposed Lévy-based hybrid PSO algorithm 82 4.4.4 “Hybridization” of continuous and discrete PSO algorithms for application to the positioning and sizing of FACTS 99 4.5 Application to the placement and sizing of two FACTS 100 4.5.1 Application to the 30-node IEEE network 103 4.5.2 Application to the IEEE 57-node network 104 4.5.3. Significance of the modified velocity likelihoods method 109 4.5.4 Influence of the upper and lower bounds on the velocity Vciof particles ci 111 4.5.5 Optimization of the placement of several FACTS of different types (general case) 115 4.6 Conclusion 118 Chapter 5 Genetic Algorithm-based Wind Farm Topology Optimization 121 5.1 Introduction 121 5.2 Problem statement 122 5.2.1 Context 122 5.2.2 Calculation of power flow in wind turbine connection cables 125 5.3 Genetic algorithms and adaptation to our problem 129 5.3.1 Solution encoding 129 5.3.2 Selection operator 131 5.3.3 Crossover 132 5.3.4 Mutation 135 5.4 Application 137 5.4.1 Application to farms of 15–20 wind turbines 140 5.4.2 Application to a farm of 30 wind turbines 140 5.4.3 Solution of a farm of 30 turbines proposed by human expertise 144 5.4.4 Validation 145 5.5 Conclusion 145 Chapter 6 Topological Study of Electrical Networks 149 6.1 Introduction 149 6.2 Topological study of networks 150 6.2.1 Random graphs 151 6.2.2 Generalized random graphs 151 6.2.3 Small-world networks 152 6.2.4 Scale-free networks 152 6.2.5 Some results inspired by the theory of percolation 153 6.2.6 Network dynamic robustness 160 6.3 Topological analysis of the Colombian electrical network 161 6.3.1 Phenomenological characteristics 161 6.3.2 Fractal dimension 169 6.3.3 Network robustness 179 6.4 Conclusion 182 Chapter 7. Parameter Estimation of α-Stable Distributions 183 7.1 Introduction 183 7.2 Lévy probability distribution 184 7.2.1 Definitions 184 7.2.2 McCulloch α-stable distribution generator 189 7.3 Elaboration of our non-parametric α-stable distribution estimator 191 7.3.1 Statistical tests 192 7.3.2 Identification of the optimization problem and design of the non-parametric estimator 195 7.4 Results and comparison with benchmarks 197 7.4.1 Validation with benchmarks 197 7.4.2 Parallelization of the process on a GP/GPU card 211 7.5 Conclusion 220 Chapter 8 SmartGrid and MicroGrid Perspectives 221 8.1 New SmartGrid concepts 221 8.2 Key elements for SmartGrid deployment 224 8.2.1 Improvement of network resilience in the face of catastrophic climate events 225 8.2.2 Increasing electrical network efficiency 227 8.2.3 Integration of the variability of renewable energy sources 229 8.3 SmartGrids and components technology architecture 231 8.3.1 Global SmartGrid architecture 231 8.3.2 Basic technological elements for SmartGrids 232 8.3.3 Integration of new MicroGrid layers: definition 235 Appendix 1 241 Appendix 2 245 Bibliography 251 Index 265

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Book SynopsisThis book is dedicated to metaheuristics as applied to vehicle routing problems. Several implementations are given as illustrative examples, along with applications to several typical vehicle routing problems. As a first step, a general presentation intends to make the reader more familiar with the related field of logistics and combinatorial optimization. This preamble is completed with a description of significant heuristic methods classically used to provide feasible solutions quickly, and local improvement moves widely used to search for enhanced solutions. The overview of these fundamentals allows appreciating the core of the work devoted to an analysis of metaheuristic methods for vehicle routing problems. Those methods are exposed according to their feature of working either on a sequence of single solutions, or on a set of solutions, or even by hybridizing metaheuristic approaches with others kind of methods.Table of ContentsNotations and Abbreviations ix Introduction xiii Chapter 1. General Presentation of Vehicle Routing Problems 1 1.1. Logistics management and combinatorial optimization 1 1.1.1. History of logistics 2 1.1.2. Logistics as a science 5 1.1.3. Combinatorial optimization 5 1.2. Vehicle routing problems 6 1.2.1. Problems in transportation optimization 6 1.2.2. Vehicle routing problems in other contexts 7 1.2.3. Characteristics of vehicle routing problems 7 1.2.4. The capacitated vehicle routing problem 11 1.3. Conclusion 13 Chapter 2. Simple Heuristics and Local Search Procedures 15 2.1. Simple heuristics 16 2.1.1. Constructive heuristics 16 2.1.2. Two-phase methods 19 2.1.3. Best-of approach and randomization 22 2.2. Local search 23 2.2.1. Principle 23 2.2.2. Classical moves 24 2.2.3. Feasibility tests 25 2.2.4. General approach from Vidal et al 28 2.2.5. Multiple neighborhoods 30 2.2.6. Very constrained problems 33 2.2.7. Acceleration techniques 33 2.2.8. Complex moves 36 2.3. Conclusion 37 Chapter 3. Metaheuristics Generating a Sequence of Solutions 39 3.1. Simulated annealing (SA) 39 3.1.1. Principle 39 3.1.2. Simulated annealing in vehicle routing problems 40 3.2. Greedy randomized adaptive search procedure: GRASP 41 3.2.1. Principle 41 3.2.2. GRASP in vehicle routing problems 43 3.3. Tabu search 44 3.3.1. Principle 44 3.3.2. Tabu search in vehicle routing problems 45 3.4. Variable neighborhood search 47 3.4.1. Principle 47 3.4.2. Variable neighborhood search in vehicle routing problems 49 3.5. Iterated local search 50 3.5.1. Principle 50 3.5.2. Iterated local search in vehicle routing problems 52 3.6. Guided local search 54 3.6.1. Principle 54 3.6.2. Guided local search in vehicle routing problems 55 3.7. Large neighborhood search 56 3.7.1. Principle 56 3.7.2. Large neighborhood search in vehicle routing problems 58 3.8. Transitional forms 59 3.8.1. Evolutionary local search principle 59 3.8.2. Application to vehicle routing problems 60 3.9. Selected examples 61 3.9.1. GRASP for the location-routing problem 61 3.9.2. Granular tabu search for the CVRP 65 3.9.3. Adaptive large neighborhood search for the pickup and delivery problem with time windows 69 3.10. Conclusion 74 Chapter 4. Metaheuristics Based on a Set of Solutions 77 4.1. Genetic algorithm and its variants 77 4.1.1. Genetic algorithm 77 4.1.2. Memetic algorithm 79 4.1.3. Memetic algorithm with population management 79 4.1.4. Genetic algorithm and its variants in vehicle routing problems 80 4.2. Scatter search 82 4.2.1. Scatter search principle 82 4.2.2. Scatter search in vehicle routing problems 83 4.3. Path relinking 83 4.3.1. Principle 84 4.3.2. Path relinking in vehicle routing problems 85 4.4. Ant colony optimization 86 4.4.1. Principle 86 4.4.2. ACO in vehicle routing problems 89 4.5. Particle swarm optimization 89 4.5.1. Principle 89 4.5.2. PSO in vehicle routing problems 90 4.6. Other approaches and their use in vehicle routing problems 91 4.7. Selected examples 92 4.7.1. Scatter search for the periodic capacitated arc routing problem 92 4.7.2. PR for the muti-depot periodic VRP 97 4.7.3. Unified genetic algorithm for a wide class of vehicle routing problems 101 4.8. Conclusion 106 Chapter 5. Metaheuristics Hybridizing Various Components 109 5.1. Hybridizing metaheuristics 109 5.1.1. Principle 110 5.1.2. Application to vehicle routing problems 111 5.1.3. Selected examples 112 5.2. Matheuristics 122 5.2.1. Principle 123 5.2.2. Application to vehicle routing problems 124 5.2.3. Selected examples 128 5.3. Conclusion 144 Conclusion 145 Bibliography 149 Index 167

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Book SynopsisThis book discusses a paradigm shift for dealing with the internalization of external costs in transport. Crucial to the analysis is the insight that the polluters are not the only cost drivers; both pollutees and the state can also contribute to reducing social costs. The authors show that applying the Cheapest Cost Avoider Principle (CCAP) instead of the Polluter Pays Principle (PPP) can lead to substantial welfare improvements.This book develops the foundations for the CCAP, which is shown to be superior to the PPP, both methodologically and practically, in identifying the most appropriate policy for dealing with external effects in transport. The PPP neglects the fact that external costs are jointly caused by all involved parties and that the externality problem is of a reciprocal nature: to avoid harm to a pollutee necessarily inflicts harm on the polluter. The real problem for welfare maximization - addressed by the CCAP - is to avoid the most serious harm. The CCAP guarantees efficiency, fair competition and equity. Its use of some form of cost-benefit analysis also helps to avoid regulatory failure. The CCAP incorporates 'polluter pays' as one possible outcome; however, this is not a foregone conclusion. Two case studies - showing that the methodology of the CCAP can be applied in practice - and a critical assessment of the European greening transport policy complete this volume.Discussing the relevance of the economic analysis of law for transport policy, this book will appeal to academics in the fields of law and economics, environmental policy and regulatory impact assessment, and European transport policy. Policymakers and civil servants concerned with transport policy, environmental policy and regulatory impact assessment will also find this book valuable.Trade Review'As a lawyer who has for many years been working on the interface between law and economics, I have observed with impatience the increasing divergence between academic economics and governmental policy-making. Too often economists are too obsessed with the mathematical modelling of their ideas and insufficiently concerned with the applications. This book constitutes a major and refreshing exception to that trend. Dieter Schmidtchen and his colleagues at Saarbrucken have addressed some issues of European transport policy by re-examining the fundamental ideas on which current analysis appears to be based and finding them wanting because they take too narrow a view on the options available.' -- From the foreword by Anthony Ogus, University of Manchester, UK'An excellent and comprehensive book of both theory and application for the Cheapest Cost Avoider principle (CCAP), being better for the society's welfare than the commonly applied Polluters Pay Principle for dealing with transport external impacts. It is easily readable although scientifically rigorous with useful examples. The relation to the European Transport Policy is quite valuable. The book deserves a prominent place in the literature of applied transport economics, and I highly recommend it for students following these disciplines.' -- Dimitrios A. Tsamboulas, National Technical University of Athens, Greece'This book discusses for the first time the relevance of the economic analysis of law for transport policy. The difference between applying the polluter-pays-principle and Calabresi's notion of the cheapest cost avoider are clearly explained and distributional consequences are also considered. Moreover, in addition to a brilliant economic analysis, the book also discusses important cases and the consequences of their analysis for European transport policy. It is a must-read for anyone interested either in law and economics generally or transport policy in particular.' -- Michael Faure, Maastricht University and Erasmus University Rotterdam, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Anthony Ogus 1. Introduction 2. The Pigovian Tradition and the Polluter Pays Principle 3. The Coasian Revolution 4. Reaching Efficiency: Coase versus Pigou 5. Replacing the Polluter Pays Principle with the Cheapest Cost Avoider Principle 6. Beyond Efficiency: Strengths and Weaknesses of the Principles 7. Case Studies 8. The Cheapest Cost Avoider Principle and the European Transport Policy 9. Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisForecasting Urban Travel presents in a non-mathematical way the evolution of methods, models and theories underpinning travel forecasts and policy analysis, from the early urban transportation studies of the 1950s to current applications throughout the urbanized world. From original documents, correspondence and interviews, especially from the United States and the United Kingdom, the authors seek to capture the spirit and problems faced in different eras, as changing information requirements, computing technology and planning objectives conditioned the nature of forecasts.With over 1000 references, the book charts the key ideas relating to land use, travel demand, network costs and flows, and their interactions, from both research and practice to the present states of the art. The authors examine the widening scope and variety of models for analyzing and forecasting personal travel and goods movement, identifying contributions from economics, psychology, geography, regional science, operational research, transportation engineering and mathematics. Finally, they offer their views of the future directions and requirements facing the field.Offering a historical presentation of urban forecasting models covering six decades, accessible to a wide range of students, researchers and planners, this book will be of great interest to undergraduate and graduate students in transportation courses in civil engineering, economics, geography, regional science and planning. Through its discussion of critiques and missed opportunities as travel demand, network and land-use transportation models evolved, the book will also serve as a valuable resource for teachers, academic researchers and practitioners in travel behavior and forecasting.Trade Review’Certainly one of the best books ever on transport modelling. We have been waiting for this sort of book for a long time. Anyone who wants to figure out the reasons why different kinds of transport model have been developed during the last 60 years must read this book. It starts at the beginning round about 1953 and it brings the field up to date to 2015 covering many different approaches to models from aggregative gravitational to activity-based and on to agent-based but covering equilibrium, assignment and a host of policy issues that have directed the field over several generations of models and model-builders.’ -- Spatialcomplexity.info BlogTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Emergence of the Traditional Approach 3. Early Developments in the UK 4. Travel Forecasting based on Discrete Choice Models, I 5. Travel Forecasting based on Discrete Choice Models, II 6. Activity-Based Travel Analysis and Forecasting 7. Transportation Network Equilibrium 8. Tradition and Innovation in US Practice 9. Tradition and Innovation in UK Practice 10. Computing Environment and Travel Forecasting Software 11. Achievements, Current Challenges and Future Prospects 12. Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisThis 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, safety, ethics of research and modeling transport. It summarizes ethics-based critics on CBA and discusses their relevance for accessibility, the environment and safety. In addition it explores ethical dilemmas of doing CBAs and CBA related research. The book concludes with possible avenues for furthering exploring the links between transport and ethics.Transport and Ethics will appeal to researchers in the area of CBA for transport, postgraduate and undergraduate students in transport economics, transport policy, transport planning and transport geography, as well as policy makers in the area of transport.Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. The Opinion of the Target Group; 3. How Suitable is CBA for the Ex-ante Evaluation of Transport Projects and Policies?; 4. Social Exclusion; 5. Long Term Sustainability and Transport Evaluation; 6. Safety: Indicators, Pricing Humans and Democracy; 7. The Ethics of Doing Transport Research; 8. The Use of Models; 9. Epilogue and Discussion; IndexTrade Review'Prof. van Wee draws on extensive research and nearly three decades of professional experience to shine a welcome spotlight on a neglected yet critical area of transportation research and practice: the role of ethics in the ex ante evaluation of infrastructure projects and transportation policies. Aiming more to raise questions and provoke thought than to provide answers, his balanced and systematic treatment of the subject makes the book an invaluable resource - one which should be on the shelves and (more importantly) in the minds of every transportation policymaker, planner, and modeler.' - Patricia L. Mokhtarian, University of California, Davis, US 'This book on transport ethics fills a clear gap in the literature. Many researchers and practitioners in the transport field are aware that transport policies have important ethical dimensions, but these have not been systematically explored in the literature. Bert van Wee did a great job by bringing transport and ethics together. His decision to focus on ex ante evaluations of transport policies works out very well, since it enables him to achieve considerable depth on a theme that might otherwise be too broad.' - Piet Rietveld, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 'Transport impacts on all aspects of our lives and businesses, but the inclusion of ethics is not seen as a central concern. This book fills a major gap in the literature, through its understanding of the many important dimensions of ethics and its treatment of a range of situations in transport, through asking about the why, what and how as it relates to ethics. The clear conclusion is reached that ethics should feature much more prominently in all transport decisions, but that it is also context specific in both time and space. The approach adopted is transparent and informative, and the author guides the reader through the main conceptual and theoretical issues, using examples to illustrate the range of important ethical choices raised in the evaluation of transport policies and practices.' --- David Banister, University of Oxford, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Opinion of the Target Group 3. How Suitable is CBA for the Ex ante Evaluation of Transport Projects and Policies? 4. Social Exclusion 5. Long-term Sustainability and Transport Evaluation 6. Safety: Indicators, Pricing Humans and Democracy 7. The Ethics of Doing Transport Research 8. The Use of Models 9. Epilogue and Discussion Index

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Book SynopsisThis major two volume set presents the most important articles and papers in transportation economics. Professor Herbert Mohring has made a careful selection of the most significant work at the frontiers of the subject, covering major issues such as demand and supply, pricing and investment in all forms of transport.Trade Review'The Economics of Transport is a collection of 41 of the most important papers in transportation economics, edited by one of the major writers of the era . . . A careful reading of these articles will provide readers of any background with a firm grasp both of the major issues and of the theoretical and empirical methods commonly used in the field . . . The book begins with an extremely well-written, 34-page introduction by Professor Mohring, which provides an excellent synopsis of the field, particularly with respect to the theoretical and urban issues . . . The book is comprehensive, covering all the primary areas of transportation economics, including demand, supply, and policy. In fact, the primary contribution of the book is that it provides a collection of major papers in the field along with an excellent overview of the field written by Professor Mohring . . . The two volumes in this collection do an excellent job of reviewing transport economic theory and its applications, particularly with respect to urban transportation.'Table of ContentsCONTENTS VOLUME 1 PART 1 TWO SEMINAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND A RECENT SURVEY OF THE FIELD 1. Martin Beckman, C. B. McGuire and Christopher B. Winsten (1956), ‘Equilibrium’ 2. A. A .Walters (1961), ‘The Theory and Measurement of Private and Social Cost of Highway Congestion’ 3. Clifford Winston (1985), ‘Conceptual Developments in the Economics of Transportation: An Interpretive Study’ PART 2 THE TRANSPORT DEMAND SCHEDULE AND WHAT LIES BEHIND IT 4. Leon N. Moses and Harold F. Williamson, Jr. (1963), ‘Value of Time, Choice of Mode, and the Subsidy Issue in Urban Transportation’ 5. Richard E.Quandt and William J. Baumol (1966), ‘The Demand for Abstract Transport Modes: Theory and Measurement’ 6. Daniel McFadden (1974), ‘The Measurement of Urban Travel Demand’ 7. Takeshi Amemiya (1981), ‘Qualitative Response Models: A Survey’ PART 3 BEHIND THE TRANSPORT SUPPLY SCHEDULE: THE VALUE OF USER-SUPPLIED INPUTS 8. M.E. Beesley (1965), ‘The Value of Time Spent in Travelling: Some New Evidence’ 9. Charles A .Lave (1969), ‘A Behavioral Approach to Modal Split Forecasting’ PART 4 BEHIND THE TRANSPORT SUPPLY SCHEDULE: PRODUCTION AND COST FUNCTION MODELS 10. Marvin Kraus (1981), ‘Scale Economies Analysis for Urban Highway Networks’ 11. David M. Newbery (1989), ‘Cost Recovery from Optimally Designed Roads’ 12. Douglas W. Caves, Laurits R.Christensen and Michael W. Tretheway (1984), ‘Economies of Density Versus Economies of Scale: Why Trunk and Local Service Airline Costs Differ’ PART 5 BEHIND THE TRANSPORT SUPPLY SCHEDULES: THE TECHNOLOGY OF CONGESTION 13. John Glen Wardrop (1952), ‘Some Theoretical Aspects of Road Traffic Research’ 14. William S .Vickery (1969), ‘Congestion Theory and Transport Investment’ 15. Kenneth A. Small (1982), ‘The Scheduling of Consumer Activities: Work Trips’ PART 6 FIRST - AND SECOND-BEST PRICING AND INVESTMENT POLICIES 16. Robert H. Strotz (1965), ‘Urban Transportation Parables’ 17. A. A. Walters (1960), ‘ The Allocation of Joint Costs with Demands as Probability Distributions’ 18. A. S. De Vany and T. R .Saving (1977), ‘Product Quality, Uncertainty and Regulation: The Trucking Industry’ 19. William S .Vickrey (1955), ‘A Proposal for Revising New York’s Subway Fare Structure’ 20. William Vickrey (1968), ‘Automobile Accidents, Tort Law, Externalities and Insurance: An Economist’s Critique’ 21. Theodore E. Keeler and Kenneth A. Small (1977), ‘Optimal Peak-Load Pricing, Investment, and Service Levels on Urban Expressways’ 22. William S.Vickrey (1963), ‘Pricing and Resource Allocation in Transportation and Public Utilities: Pricing in Urban and Suburban Transport’ VOLUME 2 PART 1 TAXIS AND BUSES 1. Ralph Turvey and Herbert Mohring (1975), ‘Optimal Bus Fares’ 2. S. Glaister and J. J. Collings (1978), ‘Maximisation of Passenger Miles in Theory and Practice’ 3. John R. Schroeter (1983), ‘A Model of Taxi Service Under Fare Structure and Fleet Size Regulation’ 4. Arthur S. De Vany (1975), ‘Capacity Utilization under Alternative Regulatory Restraints: An Analysis of Taxi Markets’ 5. M. E. Beesley and S. Glaister (1983), ‘Information for Regulating: The Case of Taxis’ PART 2 TRANSPORT AND URBAN STRUCTURE 6. Richard J. Arnott and Joseph E. Stiglitz (1981), ‘Aggregate Land Rents and Aggregate Transport Costs’ 7. Robert M .Solow and William S .Vickery (1971), ‘Land Use in a Long Narrow City’ 8. Robert M. Solow (1973), ‘Congestion Cost and the Use of Land for Street’ PART 3 REGULATION AND DEREGULATION A: PRE-DEREGULATION EVALUATIONS OF ITS COSTS 9. Theodore E. Keeler (1972), ‘Airline Regulation and Market Performance’ 10. Arthur S. De Vany (1975), ‘The Effect of Price and Entry Regulation on Airline Output, Capacity and Efficiency’ B: DEREGULATION, SAFETY AND THE VALUE OF THE FIRM 11. Andrew Chalk (1986), ‘Market Forces and Aircraft Safety: The Case of the DC-10’ 12. Mark L. Mitchell T. Maloney (1989), ‘Crisis in the Cockpit? The Role of Market Forces in Promoting Air Travel Safety’ 13. Nancy L. Rose (1990), ‘Profitability and Product Quality: Economic Determinants of Airline Safety Performance’ C THE CONSEQUENCES - EXPECTED AND UNEXPECTED - OF DEREGULATION 14. Alfred E. Kahn (1990), ‘Deregulation: Looking Backward and Looking Forward’ 15. Michael E. Levine (1987), ‘Airline Competition in Deregulated Markets: Theory, Firm Strategy, and Public Policy’ 16. Elizabeth E. Bailey and Jeffrey R .Williams (1988), ‘Sources of Economic Rent in the Deregulated Airline Industry’ 17. Severin Borenstein (1989), ‘Hubs and High Fares: Dominance and Market Power in the U. S. Airline Industry’ 18. Kenneth D. Boyer (1987), ‘The Costs of Price Regulation: Lessons from Railroad Deregulation’ 19. Roger F. Teal and Mary Berglund (1987), ‘The Impacts of Taxicab Deregulation in the USA’

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Book SynopsisThe impact of transport on the global environment is an issue attracting world-wide attention in the 1990s. This important book sheds new light on the environmental costs of transport. It discusses all modes of transport and their effects of major problems such as greenhouse gases, depletion of non-renewable resources, urban sprawl, acid rain, oil spillage etc. Drawing on the most recent research in environmental economics, it discusses problems of regulation and the implications for economic policy. This genuinely international and comparative book will be essential reading for economists, transport planners, policymakers and environmental scientists.Trade Review’Kenneth Button is acknowledged as a leading authority on transport policy, so it is no surprise that he has written an erudite and instructive work in his area of specialization. His book is also accessible.’Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The Transport System and Transport Policy 3. The Environmental Effects of Transport 4. Evaluating the Environment 5. Economic Causes of Environmental Degradation 6. Intervention Failures 7. Instruments of Economic Policy: Fiscal Tools 8. Non-Fiscal Policy Instruments 8. Political Economy of Policy

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Book SynopsisThis collection includes both classical and recent papers that explore the complex interrelationships between transport, land use and the spatial organization of metropolitan areas. Since land use planning and transportation planning play a major role in shaping these relationships, special attention is given to studies on planning issues and policies.Whilst one section of the collection features papers written in the tradition of urban economics, the main emphasis is on studies which examine the impact of various changes in transportation systems on land use.Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Transport and Land Use in the New Urban Economies Part II: Transport and Land Use in the Urban Planning Field Part III: Impact of Transport Investment Part IV: Transport Infrastructure Pricing Policies Index

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Book SynopsisTrust is increasingly recognized as a crucial aspect of successful economic relationships, albeit a difficult one to define, and Mark Casson has been at the forefront of recent research in this area.Mark Casson pioneered the use of transaction cost theory to explain the boundaries of the multinational firm. In The Organization of International Business, he extends the internalization theory of the firm to encompass, on the one hand, inter-firm networking and, on the other, the internal organization and managerial structure of the firm. The key innovation is the distinction between information cost - the cost of gathering information on the assumption that it is true - and transaction cost - the cost of ensuring that the information actually is true. This innovation facilitates a synthesis of transaction cost analysis and organizational behaviour. It also provides new insights into the dynamics of internationalization, and the role of learning in the growth of the firm.The Organization of International Business is a major extension of international business theory which synthesizes transaction cost analysis and organizational behaviour. Although it focuses on international business and multinational enterprises, the analysis can be applied to a wide variety of business units. Together with its companion volume, Entrepreneurship and Business Culture, this topical and wide-ranging book offers a definitive analysis of the importance of trust in economic life as well as the related concepts of networking, consultation and empowerment.Trade Review’. . . this is a very satisfying volume - and one that students of the history of multinational enterprise will read with profit and pleasure.’ -- Mira Wilkins, Business HistoryTable of ContentsContents: Preface Acknowledgement Part I: Business Networks Part II: Organisation of the Firm Part III: Financial Networks in International Business Index

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Book SynopsisThe 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 as well as equity and social feasibility - of regulatory policies and policy mixes directly aimed at, or indirectly connected to the containment of market failures in road transport.The discussion ranges from static analyses at the level of individual actors and firms to the dynamic behaviour of large spatio-economic systems. Part one explores the economic rationale behind regulating road transport, part two investigates issues of efficiency in the regulation of road transport and part three discusses the issue of equity and social feasibility versus efficiency.This book will be of interest to students of environmental economics and transport economics and to transport and environmental policymakers at the local, regional, national and international level.Trade Review'In sum, this book with its focus on individual behaviour and demand for travel is a refreshing change from supply augmenting policies and technical fixes that are routinely advocated in this field (but which do not work in the long run). It is not often that one comes across research which is theoretically and empirically sound and at the same time has immediate policy relevance. Economists interested in transport issues in third world cities may do worse than mull over Verhoef's findings and conclusions as they wait in traffic jams.'Table of ContentsPart I Introductory chapters: external effects and social costs of road transport - conceptual issues and recent empirical results for the Netherlands. Part II Efficiency of regulation: second-best regulation of road transport externalities; second-best congestion pricing with an untolled alternative; information provision, flat and fine congestion pricing in regulating stochastic congestion; the economics of regulatory parking policies; transport, spatial economy and the global environment. Part III Equity aspects and social feasibility of regulation: efficiency and equity in externalities; the trade-off between efficiency, effectiveness and social feasibility of regulating road transport externalities; the social feasibility of road pricing - a case study for the Randstad area; the social feasibility and effectiveness of regulatory parking policies - a case study at the firm level. Part IV Conclusion: towards an efficient and socially feasible regulation of road transport externalities.

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Book SynopsisThe majority of societies are facing a conflict between the increasing levels of road traffic congestion, especially during peak hours and in urban areas, and a decline in the social acceptability of road expansion. This has led governments as well as non-governmental organizations to consider other methods of reducing road traffic. This book examines the efficiency and feasibility of the regulation of road traffic congestion in theory and practice, and within the context of social and political feasibility.As long ago as the 1920s it was recognized that road pricing offered an efficient means of handling congested road traffic flows. Since then the severity of traffic congestion has increased so dramatically that it has turned the matter from an academic interest into one of the most serious problems affecting urbanized areas and transport arteries today. Increasing transport levels have other important external costs such as environmental effects, noise annoyance and accidents. As a result the need to find effective means of relieving congestion has become an important issue both at the national and local level. This book examines Pigouvian taxes, the most popular policy prescription among economists, as well as considering a variety of other policies which may be more politically and socially acceptable. The contributors discuss alternatives to Pigouvian taxes, as well as congestion and urban development, congestion pricing and road infrastructure investment, and road pricing and urban sustainability. This important and timely book will become an essential reference source for policymakers at the national and local level as well as academics and postgraduate students interested in transport economics and environmental economics.Trade Review'. . . I would recommend this book to those concerned with the field and stress the usefulness of the last section.'Table of ContentsContents: Part I: Theory and Practice before and after Pigou Part II: Efficiency Aspects and Second-Best Policies Part III: Political and Social Feasibility Index

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Book SynopsisTransport networks are becoming increasingly important now that free trade, open access, increased competition and greater market orientation are fundamental to the current restructuring of Europe. Infrastructure networks are the corner stones of European integration and this book provides a comprehensive overview of the current concepts and policies which are being examined by researchers, government officials and policy makers.Transport Networks in Europe explores current debates and presents new proposals for well-functioning infrastructure networks. Key issues discussed include: regional development congestion urban transport policy private-public cooperation environmental sustainability transport borders and barriers The authors place emphasis on sustainable transport and provide a wide spectrum of policy recommendations for sustainable transport networks at the European, national and urban levels.The growing significance of transport networks in the European Union will ensure that this timely book is an essential companion for those actively engaged in transport policy formulation and implementation. It will also be welcomed by transport analysts, geographers and regional scientists.Trade Review'The welcome feature of the book is the emphasis given to networks, as distinct from individual routes and modes. In this respect, the volume both reflects and reinforces an important change in the approach to transport analysis, the growing awareness that policy must consider the relevant as a whole if sensible policies are to be devised.'Table of ContentsContents: Part I: Networks: New Concepts, Analysis and Modelling Part II: Network Policies: Efficiency and Sustainability Index

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