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The impact of ferry services on an island economy

Presentation / Conference
Greig, M., & McQuaid, R. W. (2005, August)
The impact of ferry services on an island economy. Paper presented at 35th Annual Conference European Regional Science Association Conference
This paper examines ferry fares and quality of service to a remote island region and analyses how this affects the economy of the islands. Taking the Western Isles in Scotland...

Rail Freight in Great Britain – has privatisation made a noticeable difference?

Presentation / Conference
Cowie, J. (2012, January)
Rail Freight in Great Britain – has privatisation made a noticeable difference?. Presented at 44th Annual Conference of the University Transport Study Group, University of Aberdeen
This paper briefly outlines the main changes brought about by the Railways Act 1993 with regard to the rail freight sector and then examines development of the sector since th...

A century of research on property cycles – a review of research on major and auxiliary business cycles.

Presentation / Conference
Jadevicius, A., Sloan, B., & Brown, A. (2010, September)
A century of research on property cycles – a review of research on major and auxiliary business cycles. Paper presented at XI BSV International Conference on Valuation and Investment,, Minsk, Belarus
The existence of cycles within economy and its sub-sectors has been studied for a number of years. The importance of cycles has grown to have significant importance in the maj...