| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 142 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Research in transportation economics, 0739-8859 ; v. 6 |
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Research in transportation economics ; v. 6. 0739-8859
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| Contents |
Cover; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1. DEREGULATION, RATE INCENTIVES, AND EFFICIENCY IN THE RAILROAD MARKET; CHAPTER 2. MEASURING TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN THE U.S. MOTOR CARRIER INDUSTRY; CHAPTER 3. DEREGULATION AND WAGES IN TRUCKING: A TIME SERIES PHENOMENON -- A TIME SERIES APPROACH; CHAPTER 4. MARKETING STRATEGY AND THE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: NEW EVIDENCE FROM THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY; CHAPTER 5. ESTIMATION OF COST EFFECTS FOR POTENTIAL TRANS-CONTINENTAL RAILROAD MERGERS |
| Summary |
Several of the papers in this volume are concerned with assessing both the timing and the impacts of deregulation and regulatory reform in the US transportation sector. Of increasing interest is the importance of productivity growth and the role played by new technologies in a more competitive market environment |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Transportation -- Deregulation
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Transportation.
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TRANSPORTATION -- Public Transportation.
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Transportation -- Deregulation
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
McMullen, B. Starr, 1951-
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| LC no. |
2001046018 |
| ISBN |
9780080545516 |
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0080545513 |
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1281026603 |
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9781281026606 |
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9786611026608 |
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6611026606 |
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