COMPETITION AND PRICING OF ESSENTIAL INPUTS: THE CASE OF ACCESS HARGES FOR THE USE OF THE ITALIAN RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE
Journal Title: UTMS Journal of Economics - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
This paper explores the access charge for the use of the Italian rail infrastructure. Access problems arise when the provision of a complete service to end users requires the combination of two or more inputs, one of which is non-competitive (OECD, 2004). It is a well-known fact that excessive access charges mean higher prices for rail passengers and rail freight companies when using the infrastructure. We conclude that the structure of the access charge has changed significantly with the recent introduction of the HS/HC (highspeed and high-capacity) network; specifically, the fixed component has lost importance, whilst the variable component reaches 94%. The results of this paper provide evidence of the access charge for HS/HC being above 13 €/km.
Authors and Affiliations
Ugo Arrigo, Giacomo Di Foggia
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP273998
- DOI -
- Views 118
- Downloads 0
INDICATORS FOR DEFINING THE EMITTING AREAS IN TOURISM
Risk estimation or volatility estimation at financial markets, particularly stock exchange markets, is complex Tourism will continue to grow at a faster pace in the future, and it will be one of the leading businesses in...
THE CHALENGES OF A FAMILY BUSINESS
Small businesses give a lot of possibilities for realization of your own creativity and inventivity. Employment of new family members creates work atmosphere that cannot be felt in other companies. Organizational culture...
THE INFLUENCE OF THE COMPETENCES OF THE MANAGER: FOUNDER ON THE SUCCESS OF THE ORGANIZATION
The environment, where the changes are everyday occurrence and the competition continuous threat, forces the leading people in the organizations to look after everything that goes on inside the organizations, as well as...
CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF THE GLOBAL DECREASE IN DEMAND
The current economic crisis has been lasting too long, and particular examples of economic growth and unemployment reduction in some countries have not been the accelerator sufficient for the global recovery. The general...
TOURISM POLICY OF BALKAN COUNTRIES: REVIEW OF NATIONAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
A different tourism policy created by various states is one of the primary factors for the existence and development of tourism, along with its natural and anthropogenic resources of specified destinations. The subject o...