16th International Symposium on Theory and Practice in Transport Economics - 50 Years of Transport Research: Experience Gained and Major Challenges Ahead

Topic 1. Transport and Economic Growth: Which Interdependencies? --
Decoupling of Freight Transport and Economic Activity: Realism or Utopia? by H. Meersman and E. Van de Voorde --
Economic Impacts of Infrastructure Investment: The Spanish Infrastructure Plan 2000-2010 by R. Iziguierdo --
History of the Transition of the Hungarian Transport Industry and Infrastructure by L. Ruppert --
The Correlation between Freight Transport and Economic Growth by P. Hilferink --
A Transport System Model that is More Compatible with the European Macroeconomic Environment by J. Burnewicz --
The Economic Cost of Congestion when Road Capacity is Constrained: Lessons from Congestion Charging in London by P. Goodwin --
Decoupling of Economic and Transport Growth: Background, Findings and Prospects by S. Rommerskirchen --
Topic 2. Competition and Regulation: Substitutes or Complements? --
Non-Market Allocation in Transport: A Reassessment of its Justification and the Challenge of Institutional Transition by U. Blum --
Infrastructure Funding and Public-Private Partnerships by A. Bonnafous --
Competition (vs. Regulation) in Transport: A Mixed Blessing or Utopia? by G. Giannopoulos --
The Benefits of Deregulation by S. Barrett --
Competition and Regulation in the Public Choice Perspective by M. Ponti --
Competition and Regulation in the Transport Sector: A Recurrent Game and Some Pending Issues by J.M. Viegas --
Competition and Regulation: The Role of Ownership by A. Smyth --
Topic 3. Sustainability of Transport: The Roles of Model Split and Pricing --
Freight Transport and Logistical Imperatives for the Modal Split by G. Aberle --
Changing Location and Infrastructure Patterns for Sustainability by H. Knoflacher --
Modal Shifts, Elasticities and Qualitative Factors by M. Beuthe, C. Bouffioux and J. De Mayer --
Integrated Policies for Improving Modal Split in Urban Areas by A. Monzon --
Influencing the Modal Split: The Roles of Different Modes by A. Musso --
Scope and Limits of Charging as a Means of Promoting Sustainable Development by E. Quinet --
Counterfactual Analysis of Urban Transport Development by J.O. Jansson --
Sustainable Transport Pricing: From Theory towards Application by F. Walters and S. Suter --
Summary of Discussions --
Summary of Discussions by L. Ruppert --
Concluding Remarks by M. Violland.