A Handbook of Transport Economics

Bringing together insights and perspectives from close to 70 of the world's leading experts in the field, this timely Handbook provides an up-to-date guide to the most recent and state-of-the-art advances in transport economics.

The comprehensive coverage includes topics such as the relationship between transport and the spatial economy, recent advances in travel demand analysis, the external costs of transport, investment appraisal, pricing, equity issues, competition and regulation, the role of public-private partnerships and the development of policy in local bus services, rail, air and maritime transport.

This Handbook is designed both for use on postgraduate and advanced undergraduate courses and as a reference for anyone working in the field.

André de Palma, Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan, France