This book contains the introductory reports and dicussion summaries of the Eighth International Symposium on Theory and Practice in Transport Economics, held in Istanbul, 24-28 September 1979, and which focused on transport and the challenge of structural change.

A clear dichotomy exists between an European economy centred on international trade and the environmental damage to which this focus gives rise. There is a need for a novel approach based on a shift away from the goal of ever-faster travel and ...

Will the next century see the private sector become more involved in decisions regarding the construction and funding of infrastructure? Which technologies will dominate the transport market? Where will new markets emerge? Will transport still have ...

This book contains the introductory reports and discussion summary of the Seventh International Symposium on Theory and Practice in Transport Economics, held in London, 26th-29th September 1977. This conference focused on the contribution of economic research to transport policy discussions.

These conference proceedings sketch a broad overview of transport economics research since the inception of the ECMT in 1953 and map out the directions for future work.

This volume reviews in detail the structure and activities of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport during 1979.