THE ECONOMIC BASIS FOR TRANSPORT SUBSIDIES

This report is concerned with the conceptual basis for transport subsidies in the current Canadian context. Examination of the circumstances under which transport subsidies may be economically justified is done in terms of increasing returns to scale, counteracting imperfections in the market place, the social benefits of transport and the use of transport subsidies to promote regional development.

• Corporate Authors:

  Canadian Transport Commission

  Systems Analysis Branch, 275 Slater Street
  Ottawa, ONo K1A 0N9,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • Heads, J
• Publication Date: 1975-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 50 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic analysis; Economic factors; Economics; Finance; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Nationalization; Passenger transportation; Policy; Rates; Regional planning; Subsidies; Transportation; Transportation policy
• Uncontrolled Terms: Freight rates
• Geographic Terms: Canada; United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Government policies; National transportation policies
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Policy; Society; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00126456
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ESAB 75-4
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1975 12:00AM