Governmental regulation impact on producers and consumers: A longitudinal analysis of the European automotive market

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Volumn 47, Issue , 2013, Pages 28-41

  Wells, Peter ^a   Varma, Adarsh ^b   Newman, Dan ^b   Kay, Duncan ^b   Gibson, Gena ^b   Beevor, Jamie ^b   Skinner, Ian ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Cars; Consumers; Governmental regulation; Prices; Producers

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; COMMERCE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RAILROAD CARS;

AUTOMOTIVE MARKETS; CONSUMERS; GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS; HEDONIC PRICE ANALYSIS; LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PRICES; PRODUCERS;

COSTS;

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; DATA SET; HEDONIC ANALYSIS; PRICE DYNAMICS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; TRANSACTION COST;

EUROPE;

EID: 84870699535     PISSN: 09658564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2012.10.023     Document Type: Article

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