The Blackwell Companion to Maritime Economics presents comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the entire scope of issues relating to shipping and port economics. Unprecedented survey of maritime economics provides full coverage of shipping and port economics In depth examinations offer an up-to-date study of the field including all facets of shipping, ports, logistics, and maintenance and topical discussion on security and environmental problems Presents originaltheories relating to theories for maritime carriers and ports Features contributions from the most respected international specialists in the field INDICE: Dedication and Preface. Part I: Introduction. 1. General Introduction (Wayne K. Talley, Old Dominion University) 2. The Evolution of Maritime Economics (Trevor Heaver, University of British Columbia). 3. The Business of Shipping: An Historical Perspective ( Ingo Heidbrink, Old Dominion University). 4. International Seaborne Trade (Michael Tamvakis, City University London). Part II: Maritime Carriers and Markets. 5. Maritime Carriers in Theory (Wayne K.Talley, Old Dominion University). 6. Maritime Freight Markets (Siri PettersenStrandenes, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration). 7. Intermodalism and New Trade Flows (Lixian Fan, Mohan Koehler and Wesley Wilson, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and University of Oregon). 8. Cruise Lines and Passengers (Simon Veronneau and Jacques Roy, Quinnipiac University and HEC Montréal). 9. Ferry Passenger Markets (Tor Wergeland, Tor Wergeland Consulting). Part III: Shipping Economics. 10. Dry-Bulk Shipping (George Gratsos, Helen Thanopoulou and Albert Veenstra, University of the Aegean and Erasmus University Rotterdam). 11. Liquid-Bulk Shipping (Dimitrios V. Lyridis and PanayotisZacharioudakis, National Technical University of Athens and Ocean-Finance Ltd). 12. Container Shipping (Theo Notteboom, University of Antwerp). 13. New Business Models and Strategies in Shipping (Peter Lorange and Øystein Fjeldstad, Lorange Institute of Business Zurich and Norwegian School of Management). 14. Shipping Regulatory Institutions and Regulations (Paul Wright, University of Plymouth). 15. Shipping Taxation (Peter Marlow and Kyriaki Mitroussi, Cardiff University). 16. Seafarers and Seafaring (Heather McLaughlin, Canterbury ChristChurch University). 17. Safety in Shipping (Di Jin, Hauke Kite-Powell and Wayne K. Talley, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Old Dominion University). 18. Piracy in Shipping (Pierre Cariou, Francois-Charles Wolff and Maximo Q.Mejia, Jr., World Maritime University and University of Nantes). Part IV: Ship Economics. 19. The Economics of Ships (Harilaos N. Psaraftis, Dimitrios V. Lyridis and Christos A. Kontovas, National Technical University of Athens and National Technical University of Athens). 20. Ship Finance: U.S. Public Equity Markets (Costa Grammenos and N. Papapostolou, City University London). 21. Ship Finance: U.S. High Yield Bond Market (Costa Grammenos and N. Papapostolou, City University London). 22. Ship Finance: Hedging Ship Price Risk using Freight Derivatives (Amir Alizadeh and Nikos Nomikos, City University London). 23. Marine Insurance (Stanley Mutenga and Christopher Parsons, City University London). Part V: Port Economics. 24. Ports in Theory (Wayne K. Talley, Old Dominion University). 25. Port Governance ( Mary R. Brooks and Athanasios A. Pallis, Dalhousie University and University of the Aegean). 26. Port Labor ( Peter Turnbull, Cardiff University). 27. Port Competition and Competitiveness (Theo Notteboom and Wei Yim Yap, University of Antwerp
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- Fecha Publicación: 13/01/2012
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