Rail Economics, Policy and Regulation in Europe
Rail Economics, Policy and Regulation in Europe

Author: Matthias Finger

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2015-09-25

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 1783473339

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The European railway sector has undergone profound and predominantly institutional changes over the past 20 years, due to the initiatives of the European Commission. This book constitutes a first systematic assessment and account of the recent transformations of the industry along a series of critical yet contentious issues such as competition, unbundling, regulation, access charging, standards and interoperability, and public–private partnerships. It also covers the main railways sectors including passenger transport, high speed and freight.

Corruption, Grabbing and Development
Corruption, Grabbing and Development

Author: Tina Søreide

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2013-12-27

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1782544410

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The book's sixteen case studies explore why certain practices constitute forms of grabbing, what implications they have for the achievement of development goals, and how policy options should take the characteristics of grabbing into account.