Competition for Public Transport Services | Institutional Framework and Empirical Evidence of Bus Services in Germany

Arne Beck

ISBN 10: 3790829498 / ISBN 13: 9783790829495

Published by Physica, 2014

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Competition for Public Transport Services | Institutional Framework and Empirical Evidence of Bus Services in Germany | Arne Beck | Taschenbuch | Contributions to Economics | xxvi | Englisch | 2014 | Physica | EAN 9783790829495 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Physica Verlag in Springer Science + Business Media, Tiergartenstr. 15-17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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• Title: Competition for Public Transport Services | Institutional Framework and Empirical Evidence of Bus Services in Germany
• Publisher: Physica
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3790829498
• ISBN 13: 9783790829495
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 15D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 406 grams
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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.