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OverviewOriginally published in 1982, this book gives a concise commentary on the development and performance of car ownership prediction procedures and a wide-ranging survey of the modelling techniques associated with forecasting. The book provides a basic appreciation of the key points, whether they are mathematical or otherwise. Throughout the book there is a theme which relates the academic debate surrounding the issue to technical rather than philosophical concepts. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christopher D. FosterPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.580kg ISBN: 9780367746438ISBN 10: 0367746433 Pages: 370 Publication Date: 12 May 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPart 1: The Framework 1. The Shortcomings of Some Simple Solutions to the Transport Problem 2. The Policy of a Public Enterprise 3. The Basis for an Economic Solution Part 2: The Rail Problem 4. Railway Costs and Charges: Profit Maximisation 5. Railway Investment: Profit Maximisation 6. The Consumers’ Surplus Criterion for Railways 7. Regulation and Subsidy Part 3: The Road Problem 8. The Road Programme 9. The Costs of the Road System 10. Charging for the Use of the Road System 11. The Consumers’ Surplus Criterion for Investment in Roads Part 4: The Transport Problem 12. Competition and Coordination 13. Summary to Conclusions. Appendices.ReviewsAuthor InformationChristopher Foster is a former Director General of Economic Planning at the Ministry of Transport and was Professor of Urban Studies and Economics at the LSE. He was also the former head at Coopers & Lybrand of the economics and public policy division. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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