Liberalization of transportation services in the eu and turkey / Sübidey Togan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Togan, Sübidey.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transportation--European Union countries.

Transportation.

European Union countries.

Physical Description:

xiii, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.

Summary:

Transport costs have been, and still are, an important component of trade costs, which are one of the major determinants of the volume of trade, and thus of gross domestic product (GDP) and GDP growth. Studies show that two of the main determinants of transport costs are regulatory frameworks in transport sectors and transport infrastructure. The productivity and competitiveness of goods and services firms depends largely on access to low-cost and high-quality transport services, and those services have a powerful influence on economic growth. Countries commit themselves to increasing the efficiency of transport services, which can largely be achieved through increased competition and hence through liberalization of transport sectors. Since barriers to trade in transport services are typically regulatory in nature, this book provides a thorough discussion of international, regional, and country specific rules and regulations in those sectors. Concentrating on the EU, and Turkey in particular, it considers rules and regulations in transport sectors. It shows that economic liberalization pursued unilaterally, multilaterally, or regionally has beneficial effects for Turkey, and that the benefits from such liberalization are substantial. Furthermore, the volume shows that transport infrastructure is an important determinant of exports, and hence GDP and GDP growth. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Transportation Costs, Trade, and Global Value Chains 1

1.1 An Economic History of Trade and Trade Costs with Emphasis on Transportation Costs 3

1.2 Transport Costs and International Trade 12

1.3 Global Value Chains 21

1.4 Conclusion 29

Annex 1 Trade and Transportation Costs in the Ricardian Model 31

Annex 2 Global Value Chain Analysis 34

2 Transport Sectors in Turkey 37

2.1 An Overview of Turkish Transport Sectors 37

2.2 Inter-Industry Linkages 61

2.3 Firms in Transport Sectors 64

2.4 State of Competition: Evidence of Mark-Ups 72

2.5 Conclusion 76

3 The Regulatory Framework in Road Freight Transportation 77

3.1 Road freight Transportation Services 77

3.2 Bilateral and Multilateral Road Freight Transport Agreements 80

3.3 European Union Rules and Regulations 90

3.4 The Regulatory Framework in the Turkish Road Transportation Sector 106

3.5 Conclusion 122

4 The Regulatory Framework in Rail Transport Services 125

4.1 Railway Services 126

4.2 International Rules and Regulations 130

4.3 Rules and Regulations in the European Union 136

4.4 The Regulatory Framework in the Turkish Rail Transportation Sector 150

4.5 Conclusion 158

5 The Regulatory Framework in Maritime Transportation 160

5.1 Maritime Freight Transportation Services 160

5.2 International Rules and Regulations 165

5.3 European Union Rules and Regulations 177

5.4 Turkish Maritime Rules and Regulations 191

5.5 Conclusion 195

6 The Regulatory Framework in Air Transportation 197

6.1 Air Transport Services 197

6.2 International Rules and Regulations 206

6.3 Rules and Regulations in the European Union 214

6.4 The Regulation of Air Transport Services in Turkey 227

6.5 Conclusion 235

7 Liberalizing Transport Sectors and the Effects of Infrastructure Development: The Turkish Case 236

7.1 Opening up the Transport Sectors 237

7.2 Trade Restrictiveness in Transportation Sectors 249

7.3 Quantification of Policy Restrictiveness in Turkish Transport Sectors 264

7.4 The Economic Impact of Liberalizing Transport Services 270

7.5 The Economic Impact of Transport Sector Infrastructure Development 274

7.6 Conclusion 278.

ISBN:

0198753403

9780198753407

OCLC:

930485884