SUBSIDIES AND THE PROVISION OF URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT

This paper studies the effect of subsidies on the economic efficiency of transport undertakings, and whether they lead to higher costs of provision, more especially in a climate of governmental policies designed to reduce public expenditure. A single equation econometric analysis is outlined which suggests that subsidies and the nature of the political control of an area do influence the level of costs. (TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • BUTTON, K J
• Publication Date: 1984-8-12

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 177-188
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Transport Economics
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue Number: 2/3
  • ISSN: 0391-8440
  • Serial URL: http://www.libraweb.net/riviste.php?chiave=67

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Cost effectiveness; Costs; Econometric models; Econometrics; Economic analysis; Economic factors; Economics; Financing; Highways; Mathematical models; Performance evaluations; Politics; Public transit; Railroad trains; Subsidies; Transportation; Transportation policy; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Analytical method; National transportation policies
• ITRD Terms: 224: Cost; 263: Economics of transport; 244: Financing; 2755: Highway; 6473: Mathematical model; 744: Public transport; 1268: Train; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00394370
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1985 12:00AM