PROMOTING COMPETITION AND MARKET PERFORMANCE IN LINER SHIPPING

There is a trend toward market regulation in the policies set for liner shipping. In light of this trend, this paper explores ways in which competition and economic performance can be enhanced in the industry. The theory of contestable markets is used to segregate those market environment conditions that most strongly affect effective competition, and their implications for policy are examined. It is argued that the new policy trend is, in general, supported by the positive and normative perspective that is offered by the contestability theory.

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  • Journal article
• Authors:
  • Davies, J E
• Publication Date: 1990-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 7 p.
• Serial:
  • Marine Policy
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue Number: No.6
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0308-597X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Competition; Liner shipping
• Uncontrolled Terms: Shipping policy
• Old TRIS Terms: Contestability theory
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00661258
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM