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The Economics of Airport Operations
This volume examines the role that airports play in economic development and land values, the regulation and economic efficiency of airports, airport pricing and competition, and the role played by airports in influencing airline operations and networks.
Micro- and Macrodata of Firms
In industrial countries there is a strong interest in the international comparison of business data regarding productivity efficiency and competitiveness. This volume presents methods for the statistical analysis of micro- and macrodata of firms and for an international comparison of the aggregates. Case studies referring to specific countries play an important role for the development of economic hypotheses that should be tested at the international level.
Corruption in Latin America
This book is the newest and one of the very few existing examinations of the full nature of corruption throughout Central and South America. In detailed chapters written by experts with extensive in-country experience, it reveals the political and economic roots and consequences of corruption in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru. The editor’s introduction and conclusion texts synthesize their work and provides an over-arching view of corrupt practices and anti-corruption initiatives throughout Latin America. Corruption in Latin America shows the extent to which corrupt practices engulf each of the countries discussed, the involvement of political and corporate entities in the pursuit of ill-gotten gains, and the drag on development caused by corruption in each political entity. The book will be of interest for social scientists, political actors and social activists involved in the fight against corruption in Latin America by providing in-depth analyses of the topic and discussing how best to pursue anti-corruption efforts through civil society actions, judicial endeavors, legal shifts, or elections.
The Competitiveness of Global Port-Cities
Ports and cities are historically strongly linked, but the link between port and city growth has become weaker. This book examines how ports can regain their role as drivers of urban economic growth and how negative port impacts can be mitigated.
Economic Role of Transport Infrastructure
Economic Role of Transport Infrastructure: Theory and Models helps evaluate the economic effects of transport infrastructure investments within a cost-benefit framework for maximum economic impact. The book analyzes the primary empirical approaches used to gauge the economic effects of transport infrastructures, providing in-depth discussions on data issues, input-output techniques, and econometric methodologies. Users will find empirical evidence organized from a transport mode point-of-view, inspiring researchers to conduct comparative analysis for various infrastructure projects. Topics cover infrastructure's impact on economic growth using theoretical frameworks, including exogenous grow...
Contract Changes
Contract Changes comparatively analyses the contract modification regulation of 11 EU Member States, drawing on case law and common legal practice. As the first comparative study of material contract modifications, this book explores the interpretation of key concepts such as: unforeseen circumstances, non-equivocal clauses and the overall nature of the contract.
Pengembangan Pelabuhan Berkelanjutan
Berbagai paradigma dan empiris terkait eksistensi pelabuhan disajikan dalam buku ini, baik dari sisi kepentingan sosial, ekonomi, maupun lingkungan. Meniliknya secara komprehensif menjadi poin krusial dan kontekstual guna mendapatkan sari pati dalam mengakselerasi pemerataan pembangunan antarwilayah dan mendorong pembangunan ekonomi nasional. Bagaimanapun pelabuhan di Indonesia, yang didukung sumber daya maritim, akan menjadi salah satu agen pembangunan yang sangat potensial, baik di level nasional, regional, maupun internasional. Tiga pokok bahasan, yaitu pengembangan pelabuhan berkelanjutan dan investasi, sistem logistik dan tarifikasi, serta dampak infrastruktur pelabuhan dalam perdagangan dan potensi pelabuhan sebagai destinasi wisata, tersaji apik dalam buku ini. Ketiganya dieksplanasi runut dan elaboratif sehingga memudahkan bagi pembaca memilih dan memilahnya.
Strategies for Sustainable Air Services Development
Routes are arguably the most valuable of airline assets. Although widely practised in the industry, the process of developing air connectivity has drawn very limited academic research. However, this book fills in this knowledge gap. Strategies for Sustainable Air Services Development unwraps the process of decision-making in establishing airlinks from the airline’s perspective, as well as the roles of various stakeholders including airports, tourism authorities, tourist destination organizations, local investment agencies and regional development agencies. Developed from rigorous academic research and analysis of a myriad of data sources that include interviews, surveys and workshops with ...
The Financial Economics of Privatization
Central to the book's content is its focus on where privatisation stands today and what are the next frontiers, the why and how behind countries who privatise certain industries, and whether privatisation works as an economic tool.
