The liberalisation of European railway markets : laissez faire versus interventionism : a comparative analysis of the approaches to railway privatisation in the United Kingdom and Germany

This thesis comprises railway innovation in the 19th century, railway regulation, recent railway reforms across Europe and a theoretical analysis. The historical study is complemented by an investigation of the rationale for extensive regulations and eventual nationalisation of railway systems. The...

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Main Author: Knipping, Oliver
Published: University College London (University of London) 2002
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.398057