Research Catalog

Title

Regulatory Reform in Road Freight and Retail Distribution [electronic resource] / Olivier Boylaud

Author

Boylaud, Olivier.

Publication

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2000.

Details

Description

64 p.; 21 x 29.7cm.

Summary

The purpose of this paper is to analyse regulatory developments in the road freight and retail distribution industries of OECD Member countries. For each industry, the analysis is divided into four parts. First, structural developments in the industry are outlined. Second, the main features of the regulatory framework are reviewed. The third part compares regulatory approaches on the basis of quantitative indicators of the degree of restrictions placed on market mechanisms. The last part summarises the main outcomes of regulatory reform. The data on regulation and market structure are taken primarily from the OECD International Regulation Database.The main findings of the analysis are the following: Both industries are currently undergoing sweeping changes, with, in particular, the rapid growth of new forms of competition; The pace and scale of liberalisation vary widely from one country and one industry to another, and in many countries there are still regulatory impediments to ...

Series Statement

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.255

Uniform Title

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, no.255.

Subject

Economics

LCCN

10.1787/254485547873

OCLC

oecd-lib

Author

Boylaud, Olivier.

Title

Regulatory Reform in Road Freight and Retail Distribution [electronic resource] / Olivier Boylaud

Imprint

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2000.

Series

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.255

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.255.

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Indexed Term

Economics

Other Standard Identifier

10.1787/254485547873 doi