Airport regulation in Europe: Is there need for a European Observatory?

Transport Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 163-172

  Marques, Rui Cunha ^a   Brochado, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Airports; Economic regulation; European Observatory

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORTATION; AIRPORT; ECONOMIC POLICY; OBSERVATORY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 43449092232     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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