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A comparison of rail liberalisation levels across four European countries

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  • Beria, Paolo
  • Quinet, Emile
  • de Rus, Gines
  • Schulz, Carola

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This paper presents the results of a research into railway regulation and liberalisation in Italy, France, Germany and Spain. The analysis covers the relationship between the State and the rail companies, network access conditions by operators, slot allocating and pricing schemes and how public service obligations are defined, financed and regulated.

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  • Beria, Paolo & Quinet, Emile & de Rus, Gines & Schulz, Carola, 2012. "A comparison of rail liberalisation levels across four European countries," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 36(1), pages 110-120.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:retrec:v:36:y:2012:i:1:p:110-120
    DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2012.03.014
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    Keywords

    Railways; Liberalisation; Regulation; Europe; Italy; France; Germany; Spain;
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    JEL classification:

    • L51 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Economics of Regulation
    • L92 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Railroads and Other Surface Transportation
    • R48 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Government Pricing and Policy
    • P16 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Capitalist Institutions; Welfare State

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