Current Issues in Maritime Economics

Front Matter....Pages iii-vii
Maritime Economics in Transition?....Pages 1-7
Some Reflections on the Causes of Growth of Korean Shipping....Pages 8-21
Transition from a Planned to a Market Economy: Problems, Tasks, and First Results in Shipping of Eastern Germany....Pages 22-35
Perspectives and Trends of the European Short Sea Shipping Industry....Pages 36-44
Internationalism, Protectionism and Interventionism in Shipping....Pages 45-67
Workable Competition, Politics, and Competition Policy in Liner Shipping....Pages 68-84
Is the Balancing of the World Newbuilding Market on the Long Term a Goal out of Reach?....Pages 85-100
Social Costs and Pricing in Shipping....Pages 101-111
The Optimum Size of Ship and the Impact of User costs — an application to container shipping....Pages 112-144
Freight Futures and Chartering: A Contingent Claims Analysis Approach applied to Optimal Operational and Investment Decisions in Bulk Shipping....Pages 145-167
Sensitivity Analysis of Risk in Shipping Finance....Pages 168-177