Regulatory Reform of Railways in Russia

Regulatory Reform of Railways in Russia
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2004-05-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9282123111

In this report, some of the world's leading experts in rail regulation examine the restructuring of the sector, focusing on tariff reform and the introduction of competition in one of the world's largest rail networks.

Investment and the use of Tax and Toll Revenues in the Transport Sector

Investment and the use of Tax and Toll Revenues in the Transport Sector
Author: Andre de Palma
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2007-04-24
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0080480624

Transport infrastructure developments will depend increasingly on the level of user charges. One reason is the ongoing liberalization of the EU transport sector, especially for air and rail. Another is the trend towards implementing tolls and other user charges on roads. It is expected that user charges will progressively replace government subsidies for infrastructure expansion and maintenance. Revenues from user charges may also be used to cross subsidize other transport modes. The surplus anticipated on urban roads could be used to fund infrastructure and operation of public transport and/or non-urban roads.This book brings together both the theory and the current practice of user charges, tolls and revenue use in European countries. It examines public finance aspects such as earmarking, as well as public management aspects of different pricing and revenue use principles. A set of guidelines is developed for a better use of toll and tax revenues. The set of guidelines is tested with a new cost benefit tool in case studies that cover France, Germany, Norway , Switzerland and the UK.Research in Transportation Economics is now available online at ScienceDirect — full-text online of volumes 6 onwards.

Modern Economic Regulation

Modern Economic Regulation
Author: Christopher Decker
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 780
Release: 2023-06-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1009092553

Economic regulation affects us all, shaping how we access essential services such as water, energy and transport, as well as how we communicate with one another in the digital world. Modern Economic Regulation describes the core insights of economic theory on which regulatory policies are based and connects this with evidence of how regulation is applied. It focuses on fundamental questions such as: why are certain industries regulated? What principles can inform regulation? How is regulation implemented? Which regulatory policies have been more, or less, effective in practice? All chapters in this second edition are fully updated to reflect the latest research and evidence, while five new chapters cover behavioural economics and the regulation of rail, aviation, payment systems and digital platforms. Each chapter contains discussion questions and topical case studies, and online materials include over 60 applied exercises that explore real-life regulatory problems from around the world.

Rail Economics, Policy and Regulation in Europe

Rail Economics, Policy and Regulation in Europe
Author: Matthias Finger
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2015-09-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1783473339

The European railway sector has undergone profound and predominantly institutional changes over the past 20 years, due to the initiatives of the European Commission. This book constitutes a first systematic assessment and account of the recent transformations of the industry along a series of critical yet contentious issues such as competition, unbundling, regulation, access charging, standards and interoperability, and public–private partnerships. It also covers the main railways sectors including passenger transport, high speed and freight.

Holding-Together Regionalism: Twenty Years of Post-Soviet Integration

Holding-Together Regionalism: Twenty Years of Post-Soviet Integration
Author: Alexander Libman
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2012-09-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1137271132

An in-depth analysis of one of the most important and complex issues of the post-Soviet era, namely the (re-)integration of this highly interconnected region. The book considers the evolution of 'holding-together' groups since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, looking at intergovernmental interaction and informal economic and social ties.

The Liberalization of Transportation Services in the EU and Turkey

The Liberalization of Transportation Services in the EU and Turkey
Author: Sübidey Togan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2016
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0198753403

Examines international and regional rules and regulations in road transportation, rail transportation, maritime transportation, and air transportation, within a regional context that concentrates on the case of Turkey.