The Limits to Competition inUrban Bus Services in Developing Countries

Estache, Antonio ; Gó ; mez-Lobo, André ; s

World Bank, Washington, D.C.

关键词: BUSES;    PUBLIC TRANSPORT;    PUBLIC OWNERSHIP;    MONOPOLIES;    WELFARE;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-3207
RP-ID  :  WPS3207

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The authors make the case for the returnof regulation in the organization of urban bus services indeveloping countries. During the past three decades urbanpublic transport policy has gone through several phases. The1980s and 1990s were characterized by liberalization of thesector from public ownership and monopoly provision. Theexperience of several countries, in particular Chile,indicates that a full liberalization of the sector may notbe the welfare-maximizing option. The authors discuss themarket failures that justify this claim and present theregulatory options available in this emerging new role ofgovernment. Throughout the paper they illustrate ideas withexamples from Chile, Colombia, and a few other countries.