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" Competition for public transport services : "
Arne Beck.
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BL
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768328
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b588314
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Arne Beck.
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Competition for public transport services : : institutional framework and empirical evidence of bus services in Germany\ Arne Beck.
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Heidelberg ; New York : Physica-Verlag, ©2012.
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Contributions to economics
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(xxvi, 235 p.).
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3790828025
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: 9783790828023
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pt. 1. Overview --; Introduction and Focus of Analysis --; General Literature Overview --; Structure of the Book --; pt. 2. The German Institutional Framework --; The Distinction Between Commercial and Non-Commercial Bus Services --; The Practice with Different Institutional Models Within the Framework --; International Comparisons: Alternatives Beyond Competitive Tendering --; pt. 3. Competition for Non-commercial Services --; General Conditions Surrounding Non-Commercial Services --; Experiences with Competitive Tendering of Bus Services --; Factors Affecting Tender Prices --; pt. 4. Competition for Commercial Services --; Market Entry Barriers for Commercial Services --; pt. 5. Conclusions and Outlook --; Conclusions --; A Proposal to Improve the Current Awarding System in Germany.
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Annotation. 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.
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Transportation -- Germany.
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Transportation and state -- Germany.
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Transportation.
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HE249.A764 2012
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Arne Beck
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