Appraising transport investments in a regulatory regime

Journal of Infrastructure Systems

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 273-277

  Vickerman, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economic factors; Europe; Investments; Public policy; Regulations; Transportation management; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC BENEFITS; ECONOMIC FACTORS; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; IMPERFECT COMPETITION; INVESTMENT DECISIONS; PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS; PUBLIC SECTOR; REGULATORY REGIME; TRANS-EUROPEAN NETWORKS; TRANSPORT INVESTMENT; TRANSPORT MARKET; TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMPETITION; ECONOMICS; PUBLIC POLICY;

INVESTMENTS;

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EUROPEAN UNION; INVESTMENT; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 76249118950     PISSN: 10760342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0342(2009)15:4(273)     Document Type: Article

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