TRANSPORT ECONOMICS

This book applies modern microeconomic principles to the transport sector, looking at transport markets in general. Contents: Transport and economics; Movement, transport and location; The demand for transport; The direct costs of transport; Pollution and congestion--the external costs of transport; The pricing of transport services; The containment of the external effects of transport; Investment criteria; Transport planning and forecasting; Transport and economic development; Economics and transport policy.

• Corporate Authors:

  Heinemann (William) Books Limited

  10 Upper Grosvenor Street
  London,   England 
• Authors:
  • Button, K G
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Pagination: 288 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Economics; Investments; Microeconomics; Pollution; Pricing; Traffic congestion; Transportation; Transportation planning; Transportation policy; Travel demand
• Uncontrolled Terms: Congestion; Criteria
• Subject Areas: Economics; Society; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00368258
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1982 12:00AM