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The Economics of Long-Distance Transportation

Proceedings of a Conference held by the International Economic Association

Palgrave Macmillan

Part of the book series: International Economic Association Series (IEA)

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Table of contents (28 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Changes in the Relationship between Different Modes of Transport

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Modal Split, Efficiency and Public Policy

      • Yukihide Okano
      Pages 49-77
  3. Fuel Freight and Transportation in Less Accessible Regions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79
    2. International Implications of Long-distance Transport of Fuels

      • Holland Hunter, Leslie Dienes, Lee Bettis
      Pages 81-96
    3. Transportation System Planning for Alaska Development

      • David T. Kresge, J. Royce Ginn, John T. Gray
      Pages 112-133
    4. Efficient Long-distance Fuel Transportation

      • R. W. Lake, C. J. Boon, C. Schwier
      Pages 142-163
  4. Problems of the Optimal Relationship of Individual and Public Passenger Transport

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-165
    2. Motorisation in Japan

      • Ryohei Kakumoto
      Pages 187-196
  5. Problems of Increasing Efficiency of Transport Modes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 219-219

Editors and Affiliations

  • International Economic Association, UK

    T. S. Khachaturov

  • Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford, UK

    P. B. Goodwin

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Economics of Long-Distance Transportation

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of a Conference held by the International Economic Association

  • Editors: T. S. Khachaturov, P. B. Goodwin

  • Series Title: International Economic Association Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17013-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1983

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-33422-5Published: 10 February 1983

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-17013-5Published: 10 February 1983

  • Series ISSN: 2662-6330

  • Series E-ISSN: 2662-6349

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 387

  • Topics: Industries, Economics, general

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