Railway problems /
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| Author / Creator: | Jeans, J. Stephen (James Stephen), 1846-1913. |
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| Imprint: | London : Routledge/Thoemmes, 1998. |
| Description: | xxviii, 560 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Railway revolution v. 2 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3205026 |
| Summary: | This impressive collection of turn of the century material reveals the pivotal role of the railway in the Industrial Revolution, and provides a historical background to the modern debate of privatisation. On a broader scale, the material:<br> * demonstrates the problems of transport co-ordination, essential for creating integrated transport systems for the future<br> * places railway development in the context of modern perspectives of institutional economics<br> * shows how modern theories of sunk costs, utility regulation, etc. evolved from academic debate over railway pricing policies.<br> These accessible volumes will be of interest to transport historians, economic historians and economists. |
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| Item Description: | Facsim. of ed. published: London : Longmans, Green, and Co., [1887] Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | xxviii, 560 p. ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0415150884 |