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Regulatory Capture, Property Rights And Taxi Deregulation: A Case Study

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  • Sean D. Barrett

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The deregulation of the taxi sector in Ireland by the High Court in 2000 brought a three‐fold increase in taxi numbers and much reduced passenger waiting times for taxis. The deregulation decision by the High Court was based on the rights of persons to enter a sector for which they had the training and skills and the right of the public to purchase the services of such persons. The decision was upheld in judicial review. The case study indicates the superiority of deregulation over proposals for more gradual liberalization.

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  • Sean D. Barrett, 2003. "Regulatory Capture, Property Rights And Taxi Deregulation: A Case Study," Economic Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 23(4), pages 34-40, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecaffa:v:23:y:2003:i:4:p:34-40
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0270.2003.00441.x
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    1. Thorsten Heilker & Gernot Sieg, 2017. "A duopoly of transportation network companies and traditional radio-taxi dispatch service agencies," Working Papers 24, Institute of Transport Economics, University of Muenster.
    2. Sean D. Barrett, 2010. "The Sustained Impacts Of Taxi Deregulation," Economic Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 30(1), pages 61-65, March.
    3. Rongxiang Su & Zhixiang Fang & Ningxin Luo & Jingwei Zhu, 2018. "Understanding the Dynamics of the Pick-Up and Drop-Off Locations of Taxicabs in the Context of a Subsidy War among E-Hailing Apps," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(4), pages 1-24, April.
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    11. Gorecki, Paul K., 2012. "Regulating Small Public Service Vehicles in Ireland: Is There a Problem of Oversupply?," Papers WP441, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).
    12. Christian Seibert, 2006. "Taxi Deregulation And Transaction Costs," Economic Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 26(2), pages 71-73, June.
    13. Tamer Çetin & Fuat Oğuz, 2010. "The Effects Of Economic Regulation In The Istanbul Taxicab Market," Economic Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 30(3), pages 59-64, October.
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    15. Paul K. Gorecki, 2013. "The Small Public Service Vehicle Market in Ireland: Regulation and the Recession," The Economic and Social Review, Economic and Social Studies, vol. 44(2), pages 247-272.

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