Competition for Public Transport Services

Institutional Framework and Empirical Evidence of Bus Services in Germany
2012
ISBN: 978-3-7908-2949-5
Verlag: Physica-Verlag HD

Buch, Englisch, 238 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 406 g

Reihe: Contributions to Economics

This book evaluates the successes, failures, and factors that influence the competition for public bus transport services. Using Germany as a case study, the author explains the dichotomous system of a market with licenses for commercial services, where operators are granted exclusivity, and licenses for non-commercial services, where supplementary direct subsidies are tendered out by public transport authorities. The empirical analysis is based on primary data usually not publicly available, and supplemented by numerous expert interviews. The book aims to provide a basic understanding of the players and their options, offer insights into the German model, and make policy recommendations for those whose goal is to increase competition.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Beck, Arne

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Transport- und Verkehrswirtschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- Part I: Overview.- Part II: The German Institutional Framework.- Part III: Competition for Non-Commercial Services.- Part IV: Competition for Commercial Services.- Part V: Conclusions and Outlook.- Appendices.- References.