Growth and Change · 1993 · 180 citations · 6 references
Public HealthEconomicsPublic PolicyCompetition PolicyTransportTransportationInternational Competition PolicyMaritime TransportationPort OperationsPort PolicyPort Traffic ManagementPorts ManagementCompetitive EnvironmentPolicy Options AnalysisPort CompetitionPort CompetitivenessPort Concession PolicyPort Expansion PolicyPort Investment PolicyPort Pricing Policy
Abstract: Although they are required to make very large investments, port authorities are discovering that they have less and less control over their destinies. The major decisions affecting port traffic are made by shipping lines whose activities are global in scale. This paper examines the plight of public monopoly ports in a highly competitive environment. Several policy options are discussed.
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