Technological innovation and public policy: the automotive industry

Focusing on safety and environmental protection issues, this book provides incisive, cutting-edge theoretical analysis that evaluates the impact of new automotive technologies, and the associated public policies, on social welfare. HIROAKI MIYOSHI is Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Institute of Technology, Enterprise and Competitiveness at Doshisha University, Japan.Before joining Doshisha University he worked at a major private-sector think-tank for ten years. His principal research interests lie in the field of the economic analysis of new technology. . MASANOBU KII is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Engineering of Kagawa University, Japan. He has conducted various analyses of the impact of public policy in the transportation sector, including fuel economy regulation, public transport policy, and urban land-use planning. His research interests include sustainability of energy and environment systems. INDICE: Introduction - Automotive Technology and Public Policy in Japan - Costs and Benefits of Fuel Economy Regulations - Future Directions for Fuel Efficiency Policy - Economics of Intelligent Transport Systems - Optimal Market Penetration Rates of VICS - Market Penetration of Safety-Related ITSs - Transportation Woes and Policy Solutions in China -

• ISBN: 978-0-230-23076-7
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 208
• Fecha Publicación: 22/07/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés