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La réglementation de l’industrie québécoise du camionnage : aperçu et considérations analytiques

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This paper examines the role and practices of the Quebec Transport Commission (QTC), and attempts to assess the significance of regulatory restrictions in this province and their impact on the performance of the Quebec trucking industry. So the interpretation given by the QTC to the test of "public convenience and necessity" makes the requirement for a licence a major obstacle to entry. The rate approval process in Quebec, on the other hand, appears to be largely a formality; the proportion of requests for rate changes granted in whole or in part by the QTC tends to generally be well over 90 percent. These aspects, along with the significant role of the Quebec Tariff Bureau, suggest that regulation is likely to substantially reduce competition and provide for the realization of monopoly rents.

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  • Boucher, Michel, 1981. "La réglementation de l’industrie québécoise du camionnage : aperçu et considérations analytiques," L'Actualité Economique, Société Canadienne de Science Economique, vol. 57(1), pages 87-112, janvier-m.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:actuec:v:57:y:1981:i:1:p:87-112
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