Implications of Economies of Scale, Scope and Network Integrity on the Privatisation of Transport Services - Paul Freudensprung - Bog

Seminar paper from the year 1998 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 1.8, The University of Sydney, language: English, abstract: The objective of this paper is to discuss the development from the concept of economies
of scale to the concept of economies of network integrity. Furthermore it explores how
in this context user costs are linked in. Empirical evidence about the implications of
those concepts for the understanding of the market structure in local bus services,
aviation, trucking services, railways and ocean liner shipping is analysed. Finally lessons
for governments involved with privatisation processes in transport are outlined.