Economic Reform and Transport Policy in China

The widespread transport deregulation in China and freely permitted tariff cutting by private individual operators is creating competitive markets in bus, truck and waterway transport. There are ceilings on fares and freight rates. Small state companies can cope with the competition because there is...

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Published in:Journal of transport economics and policy 1993-01, Vol.27 (1), p.75-86
Main Author: Taplin, John H. E.
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Barges
Buses
Business structures
China
China (People's Republic)
Coal
Competition
Deregulation
Developments in Transport Policy
Economic models
Economic reform
Fares
Freight
Freight transport
Functions
Intercity bus services
Passenger service
Passengers
Rail freight
Rail lines
Regulation
Rural areas
Studies
Transport policy
Transportation
Transportation economics
Transportation sector
Waterways
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subjects Barges
Buses
Business structures
China
China (People's Republic)
Coal
Competition
Deregulation
Developments in Transport Policy
Economic models
Economic reform
Fares
Freight
Freight transport
Functions
Intercity bus services
Passenger service
Passengers
Rail freight
Rail lines
Regulation
Rural areas
Studies
Transport policy
Transportation
Transportation economics
Transportation sector
Waterways
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