The Regulation of Transport Services and Infrastructures: Theoretical and Policy Issues

The relevant theory assumed here for public regulation is known as “Public Choice”, against the traditional “Social Choice” approach. The paper then analyzes the relative role of planning, regulation, and market competition within the transport sector, suggesting a “subsidiarity” rationale for policy intervention in general, and for transport infrastructures in particular. A set of technical issues of regulation is presented, stressing their overall impact on the performances of the sector. The conclusions focus on the close links between market competition results and effective regulation policies.

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  World Conference on Transport Research Society

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• Authors:
  • Ponti, Marco
• Conference:
  • 10th World Conference on Transport Research
  • Location: Istanbul , Turkey
  • Date: 2004-7-4 to 2004-7-8
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 16p
• Monograph Title: 10th World Conference on Transport Research

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Competition; Infrastructure; Markets; Policy; Policy making; Policy, legislation and regulation; Public transit; Transit operating agencies
• Uncontrolled Terms: Public choice theory
• Subject Areas: Law; Policy; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01085109
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 28 2008 8:15AM