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Publisher : World Bank Publications
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Total Pages : 21 pages
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Download or read book Reforms and Infastructure Efficiency in Spain's Container Ports written by and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : María Manuela González Serrano
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Total Pages : 28 pages
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Download or read book Reforms and Infrastructure Efficiency in Spain's Container Ports written by María Manuela González Serrano and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Serrano and Trujillo quantify the evolution of technical efficiency in port infrastructure service provision in the major Spanish port authorities involved in container traffic. They also analyze the extent to which port reforms that took place in the 1990s had an impact on the efficiency of the Spanish container ports. Because of the multi-output nature of port activities, the authors have estimated a distance function, which is a novel methodology in the study of the port industry. Their results show that the reforms resulted in significant improvements in technological change, but that technical efficiency has in fact changed little on average. But there is a significant movement of the efficiency within ports over time as a result of these reforms. This paper--a product of the Office of the Vice President, Infrastructure Network--is part of a larger effort in the network to document the impact of regulatory reform.
Author : Lourdes Trujillo
Publisher : World Bank Publications
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Total Pages : 28 pages
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Download or read book Infrastructure Performance and Reform in Developing and Transition Economies written by Lourdes Trujillo and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Estache, Perelman, and Trujillo review about 80 studies on electricity and gas, water and sanitation, and rail and ports (with a footnote on telecommunications) in developing countries. The main policy lesson is that there is a difference in the relevance of ownership for efficiency between utilities and transport in developing countries. In transport, private operators have tended to perform better than public operators. For utilities, ownership often does not matter as much as sometimes argued. Most cross-country studies find no statistically significant difference in efficiency scores between public and private providers. As for the country-specific studies, some do find differences in performance over time but these differences tend to matter much less than a large number of other variables. Across sectors, private operators functioning in a competitive environment or regulated under price caps or hybrid regulatory regimes tend to catch up best practice faster than public operators. There is a very strong case to push regulators in developing and transition economies toward a more systematic reliance on yardstick competition in a sector in which residual monopoly powers tend to be common. This paper--a product of the Office of the Vice President, Infrastructure Network--is part of a larger effort in the network to document the state of the sector"--World Bank web site.
Author : Photis M. Panayides
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317207033
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)
Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Maritime Management written by Photis M. Panayides and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook provides a wide-ranging, coherent, and systematic analysis of maritime management, policy, and strategy development. It undertakes a comprehensive examination of the fields of management and policy-making in shipping by bringing together chapters on key topics of seminal scientific and practical importance. Within 21 original chapters, authoritative experts describe and analyze concepts at the cutting edge of knowledge in shipping. Themes include maritime management and policy, ship finance, port and maritime economics, and maritime logistics. A study examines the determinants of ship management fees. Aspects of corporate governance in the shipping industry are reviewed and there is a critical review of the ship investment literature. Other topics featured include the organization and management of tanker and dry bulk shipping companies, environmental management in shipping with reference to energy-efficient ship operation, a study of the BIMCO Shipping KPI standard, utilizing the Bunker Adjustment Factor as a strategic decision-making instrument, and slow steaming in the maritime industry. All chapters are written to provide implications for further advancement in professional practice and research. The Routledge Handbook of Maritime Management will be of great interest to relevant students, researchers, academics, and professionals alike. It provides abundant opportunities to guide further research in the areas covered but will also initiate and inspire effective maritime management.
Author : Stephen Pettit
Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0749474335
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (494 download)
Download or read book Port Management written by Stephen Pettit and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2017-12-03 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Port Management looks at the numerous types of business interactions that occur at active ports. These include cooperating with other ports, coordinating deliveries with ships, overseeing port development, advertising and promotion, and enforcing security and environmental protection initiatives. Including research, practical insights and case studies, this book looks at quantitative methods and market analysis, maritime logistics, port planning and pricing, and commercial law. Port Management covers all the main aspects of management, administration and policy, and fills existing gaps in the literature in this area. Edited by two leading academics who have conducted research for the Department of Transport and the United Nations, this text is international in scope and includes research-based findings from a global team of contributors. It provides fascinating insights into the geography, economics, politics and trade involved in port management. Online supporting resources include lecture notes, lesson plans and PowerPoints.
Author : Wayne K. Talley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135970009
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)
Download or read book Port Economics written by Wayne K. Talley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-05-07 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Port Economics is the study of the economic decisions (and their consequences) of the users and providers of port services. A port is an "engine" for economic development by providing employment, worker incomes, business earnings and taxes for its region. The book provides a detailed discussion of types of carriers that use ports, the operation of cargo and passenger ports as well as the operation of such specific ports as Hong Kong, Hamburg, Le Havre, Savannah, Miami and Panama. Port Economics is the first contemporary textbook of its kind. It enhances our understanding of port economics by – classifying port users and suppliers of port services in the context of economic demand and supply curves; denoting that the demand for port services has two prices, the price paid to the port by the users and the price (or actual and opportunity costs) incurred by port user carriers, shippers and passengers; presenting the economic theories of carriers, shippers and passengers. The numerous up-to-date references will be of benefit to students and researchers of the economics of the shipping trade; to government officials in developing port and shipping policies; and to port operators in understanding the port-choice selection process by shipping lines and other carriers.
Author : Carlos Guedes Soares
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1315731592
Total Pages : 1428 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (157 download)
Download or read book Maritime Technology and Engineering written by Carlos Guedes Soares and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 1428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maritime Technology and Engineering includes the papers presented at the 2nd International Conference on Maritime Technology and Engineering (MARTECH 2014, Lisbon, Portugal, 15-17 October 2014). The contributions reflect the internationalization of the maritime sector, and cover a wide range of topics: Ports; Maritime transportation; Inland navigat
Author : P. Collier
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230583199
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (35 download)
Download or read book Economic Policy Options for a Prosperous Nigeria written by P. Collier and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-04-24 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates that there is sufficient evidence on the Nigerian economy and society to inform many policy issues, and reveals the current problems and policy options that a democratic Nigeria will need to debate and resolve. It presents an agenda of reform as unfinished business.
Author : Matías Herrera Dappe
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 1464808937
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (648 download)
Download or read book Competitiveness of South Asia’s Container Ports written by Matías Herrera Dappe and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Asia’s trade almost doubled in the past decade, but the share of trade in GDP is still smaller (47 percent) than in East Asia (55 percent), and South Asia’s economic competitiveness continues to lag that of other regions. Part of the problem is the region’s container ports. As a result of inefficiencies, the average cost of exporting or importing a container in the region is more than twice what it is in East Asia. Better port logistics could help increase trade, diversify exports, attract more foreign direct investment, and spur economic growth. As container traffic continues to grow and physical expansion is constrained by the limited supply of available land at most ports, the best way to improve port performance is by increasing productivity. To identify strategies for doing so, this report examines the performance of the 14 largest container ports in the region based on two sets of criteria: operational performance and economic performance. To measure operational performance, the report benchmarks total time at port, waiting time at port, and idle time as a share of total time at berth. To measure economic performance, it benchmarks productivity and efficiency using two useful techniques: Malmquist total factor productivity decomposition and data envelopment analysis. The report identifies key drivers of port performance and examines how differences in performance across ports are related to those drivers. This analysis is based on an original dataset on private sector participation, governance, and competition in South Asia’s container port sector. To highlight the potential gains from improving performance of container ports, the report uses econometric techniques to isolate the impact of efficiency improvements on maritime transport costs and trade. The results suggest that the best strategy for improving port performance in the region is a three-pronged approach that (a) encourages private sector participation through a well-developed enabling environment, including further adoption of the “landlord†? port model; (b) strengthens the governance of port authorities’ boards; and (c) promotes competition between and within ports, in part through transparent and competitive concession bidding.
Author : C. A. Brebbia
Publisher : WIT Press
ISBN 13 : 1845645448
Total Pages : 993 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (456 download)
Download or read book Sustainable Development and Planning V written by C. A. Brebbia and published by WIT Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 993 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the proceedings of the latest in a series of biennial conferences on the topic of sustainable regional development that began in 2003. Organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology, the conference series provides a common forum for all scientists specialising in the range of subjects included within sustainable development and planning. It has become apparent that planners, environmentalists, architects, engineers, policy makers and economists have to work together in order to ensure that planning and development can meet our present needs without compromising the ability of future generations. The topics covered by the papers included in the book include City planning; Regional planning; Social and political issues; Sustainability in the built environment; Rural developments; Cultural heritage; Transportation; Ecosystems analysis, protection and remediation; Environmental management; Environmental impact assessment; Indicators of sustainability; Sustainable solutions in developing countries; Sustainable tourism; Waste management; Flood risk management; Resources management; and Industrial developments.
Author : Omar O. Chisari
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781782543596
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (435 download)
Download or read book Regulatory Economics and Quantitative Methods written by Omar O. Chisari and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2007-03-27 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regulatory Economics and Quantitative Methods comprises original contributions by leading researchers working on issues relating to regulation in Latin America. They focus on regulation in infrastructure industries and attempt to show how quantitative analysis can contribute to more effective regulation. In particular, they discuss central issues relating to the measures used for benchmarking natural monopolies, incentives and contractual arrangements used in the regulatory environment and the impact of regulation and regulatory processes.
Author : Kevin Cullinane
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857930869
Total Pages : 521 pages
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Download or read book International Handbook of Maritime Economics written by Kevin Cullinane and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely and comprehensive new Handbook brings together an unrivalled group of distinguished scholars and practitioners to provide in-depth analysis and a contemporary perspective on a wide-ranging array of topics in maritime economics. Inherently global in nature, the economics of the maritime sector has proved pivotal in facilitating globalization and international trade. This Handbook offers a unique and indispensable source of reference and information for researchers, students and practitioners interested in the relationship between these developments and maritime markets.
Author : Datta, Bivek
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (693 download)
Download or read book Global Cargo Industry: Resilience of Asia-Pacific Shipping Industries written by Datta, Bivek and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2024-04-22 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In global commerce, amidst the testament to human innovation and interconnectedness lies disruptions, challenges, and uncertainties that threaten the seamless flow of goods across the world. The global cargo industry, with its complexities, has become a place where the resilience of Asia-Pacific shipping industries emerges as a beacon of adaptability and fortitude. As disruptions become the new norm, the challenges faced by these industries intensify. It is against this dynamic backdrop that Global Cargo Industry: Resilience of Asia-Pacific Shipping Industries takes center stage, delving into the heart of this paradox to uncover the strategies, innovations, and policies that have not only allowed the industry to weather storms but also enabled it to thrive. The primary objective of Global Cargo Industry: Resilience of Asia-Pacific Shipping Industries is to provide an in-depth analysis of the strategies, policies, and innovations that have empowered Asia-Pacific shipping industries to thrive. Serving as a bridge between theoretical insights and practical applications, the book offers a comprehensive view of the challenges and opportunities that have shaped the resilience of the region's shipping sector. Through a collection of insightful chapters, readers gain an understanding of the nature of the global cargo industry and the strategies that have contributed to the industry's adaptability.
Author : Rhys Andrews
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135012253
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (35 download)
Download or read book Public Service Efficiency written by Rhys Andrews and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-03 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current economic and political climate places ever greater pressure on public organizations to deliver services in a cost-efficient way. Focused on the costs of service delivery, governments across the world have introduced a series of business like practices – from performance management to public-private partnership – in the belief that these will increase the efficiency of their public services. However, both the debate about public service efficiency and the policies and practices introduced to advance it, have developed without a coherent account of what efficiency means in this context and how it should be realized. The predominance of a rather narrow definition of the term – very often focused on the ratio of inputs to outputs – has tended to polarise opinion either for or against efficiency agenda. Yet public service efficiency, more broadly conceived, is an inescapable fact of the public manager’s task environment; indeed in the past, the notion of efficiency was central to the emergence of the field of public administration. This book will recover public service efficiency from the relatively narrow terms of recent debates by examining theories and evidence relating to technical, allocative, distributive and dynamic efficiencies. In exploring the relationship between efficiency and democracy, this book will move current debates in public administration forward by reflecting on the trade-offs between the different dimensions of efficiency that public organizations confront.
Author : Antonio Estache
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Technical Efficiency Gains from Port Reform written by Antonio Estache and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors show how relatively standard methodologies can help to measure the efficiency gains from reforming the organization of port infrastructure, how those measures can be used to promote competition between ports, and how competition can be built into an incentive-driven regulatory regime. As illustration, they use a case study of port reform in mexico in 1993, the first efficiency analysis of port restructuring in a developing country. Their analysis, which covers 1996-99 and relies on a stochastic production frontier, shows that overall, Mexico has achieved annual efficiency gains of 6-8 percent in the use of port infrastructure since assigning its management to independent, decentralized operators. Changes in relative performance ratings are revealing. They identify consistent sets of leaders and laggards, including some that would not have been identified by partial productivity indicators commonly used in the sector. The authors' main conclusions: 1) Reforms have significantly improved average port performance. 2) The analytically sound performance rankings allowed by the port-specific efficiency measures can help to promote yardstick competition in the sector. These rankings are superior to those that would emerge from use of partial productivity indicators. They account for the joint effects of all inputs on outputs--which is crucial, because it avoids the risk of inconsistent rankings based on different partial indicators, arbitrarily chosen. Developing the database method to measure efficiency in countries with no strong tradition of database development is an enormous task--especially in transport sectors, where the tradition of generating databases useful to policymakers is in its infancy. The most immediate effect of this exercise was to reveal the poverty of the database in the Mexican port sector and the need for regulators to invest in its development.
Author : Forte
Publisher : FrancoAngeli
ISBN 13 : 8820453428
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (24 download)
Download or read book Economics and logistics in short and deep sea market. Studies in honor of Guido Grimaldi Founder Grimaldi Group written by Forte and published by FrancoAngeli. This book was released on 2013 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tom Christensen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317042360
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)
Download or read book The Ashgate Research Companion to New Public Management written by Tom Christensen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of current research in the field of New Public Management (NPM) reform. Aimed primarily at a readership with a special interest in contemporary public-sector reforms, The Ashgate Research Companion to New Public Management offers a refreshing and up-to-date analysis of key issues of modern administrative reforms. This volume comprises a general introduction and twenty-nine chapters divided into six thematic sessions, each with chapters ranging across a variety of crucial topics in the field of New Public Management reforms and beyond. The principal themes to be addressed are: ¢
