TRANSPORT AND ENERGY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

The author examines the transport energy consumption of developing countries and compares it with that of developed countries. These figures are found to suggest considerable scope for transport energy savings. Given the need for improved energy efficiency, the author moves on to consider transport in the context of the wider economy. Four broad policy approaches which can affect transport energy consumption are identified -information and training programmes, subsidies; pricing and tax policies; and administrative regulations. The author's primary conclusion is that the energy price changes of the last decade do not hold revolutionary implications for the transport sector. There remains, however, a need to improve efficiency in this sector. (Author/TRRL)

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  Butterworth Scientific Limited

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• Authors:
  • GELTNER, D
• Publication Date: 1985-8

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 340-344
• Serial:
  • Energy Policy
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Butterworth Scientific Limited
  • ISSN: 0301-4215

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Developing countries; Economic efficiency; Energy; Energy conservation; Freight transportation; Fuel consumption; Information dissemination; Policy; Pricing; Public transit; Regulations; Taxation; Taxes; Training; Transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• ITRD Terms: 224: Cost; 150: Developing countries; 5911: Efficiency; 213: Energy; 212: Energy conservation; 741: Goods traffic; 173: Policy; 744: Public transport; 268: Tax
• Subject Areas: Energy; Law; Policy; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00452772
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1986 12:00AM