Applied transport economics; policy, management and decision making, 3d ed.074944102X Applied transport economics; policy, management and decision making, 3d ed. Cole, Stuart. Kogan Page Ltd Kogan Page Publishers History & Scope Kogan Page Ltd is a leading UK independent publishing company for the business community. Founded in 1967 by Philip Kogan, the company operates internationally and publishes in seven areas: . 2005 449 pages $120.00 Hardcover HE151 To reflect the many changes in the transport market and industry over the past few years, Cole (transport, U. of Glamorgan Glamorgan (gləmôr`gən) or Glamorganshire (–shĭr', –shər), former county, S Wales. , Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. ) updates the 1987 and 1998 editions of his introduction to economic theory through the application of the basic concepts, for transport managers and policy makers; economists who wish to see economic tools used to provide practical solutions to problems in the sector; and students of transport, economics, business, and related fields. His example-led approach to transport economics uses a minimum of economic theory and jargon jargon, pejorative term applied to speech or writing that is considered meaningless, unintelligible, or ugly. In one sense the term is applied to the special language of a profession, which may be unnecessarily complicated, e.g., "medical jargon. , and emphasizes a policy or management context. He explains transport dynamics, applies economic concepts to the public sector, and explores the role of transport in urban development and in economic activity. Distributed in the US by Stylus stylus: see pen. (1) A pen-shaped instrument that is used to "draw" images or select from menus. Styli (the plural of stylus, pronounced "sty-lye") come with handheld devices that have touch screens, such as PDAs and video games. . ([c] 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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