Regulation of Taxi Markets in Developing Countries : Issues and Options
Taxis perform an important function in urban transport markets in both developed and developing countries. Because of the perceived vulnerability of passengers to exploitation by operators, entry to the market and fares have been tightly regulated...
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okr-10986-117802021-04-23T14:02:57Z Regulation of Taxi Markets in Developing Countries : Issues and Options Gwilliam, Kenneth M. AIR POLLUTION AUTOMOBILES BUS SERVICE BUS SERVICES BUSES CONGESTION CONGESTION COSTS COSTS DEREGULATION DRIVERS DRIVING DRIVING BEHAVIOR DRIVING EXPERIENCE ENGINE FARE CONTROL FARE INCREASES FARE REGULATION FARE REGULATIONS FARE SYSTEMS FARES FLAT FARES FLEET OF VEHICLES FUEL HEAVY TRAFFIC INCOME INSURANCE JOURNEY LICENSES LOW-INCOME PEOPLE LOWER INCOME GROUPS MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET ENTRY MARKET FAILURE MARKET FAILURES MIDDLE EAST MINIBUS MINIBUS SERVICES MODE OF TRANSPORT MUNICIPALITIES OWNER-OPERATORS PASSENGER PASSENGER CARS PASSENGERS PEAK HOURS POLICE PRICE COMPETITION PRICE CONTROL PRIVATE AUTOMOBILES PROVISIONS PUBLIC PUBLIC ECONOMICS PUBLIC TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLES PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RADIO ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ROUTES SAFE DRIVING SAFETY SAFETY REGULATIONS SPEED STREETS SUPPLIERS SUPPLY INCREASES TAXI TAXI INDUSTRY TAXI OPERATIONS TAXI SECTOR TAXI SERVICE TAXICABS TAXIS TELECOMMUNICATIONS THIN MARKETS TOWN CENTERS TRAFFIC TRAFFIC CONGESTION TRAFFIC FLOWS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TRAFFIC VOLUME TRANSPORT TRANSPORT ECONOMICS TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORTATION TRIPS URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE URBAN TRAFFIC URBAN TRANSPORT VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION VEHICLE OWNERSHIP VEHICLE SAFETY VEHICLE STOCK VEHICLES Taxis perform an important function in urban transport markets in both developed and developing countries. Because of the perceived vulnerability of passengers to exploitation by operators, entry to the market and fares have been tightly regulated in many industrialized countries. This has typically produced high premium values for licenses, implying some monopoly profit for operators at the expense of users. Curiously, however, total deregulation has often increased fares. This note considers the reasons for increased fares despite deregulation, the regulatory options available, and the relevant considerations in applying this experience to developing countries. 2012-08-13T16:00:29Z 2012-08-13T16:00:29Z 2005-02 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/02/6370380/regulation-taxi-markets-developing-countries-issues-options http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11780 English Transport Notes Series; No. TRN 3 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research |
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AIR POLLUTION AUTOMOBILES BUS SERVICE BUS SERVICES BUSES CONGESTION CONGESTION COSTS COSTS DEREGULATION DRIVERS DRIVING DRIVING BEHAVIOR DRIVING EXPERIENCE ENGINE FARE CONTROL FARE INCREASES FARE REGULATION FARE REGULATIONS FARE SYSTEMS FARES FLAT FARES FLEET OF VEHICLES FUEL HEAVY TRAFFIC INCOME INSURANCE JOURNEY LICENSES LOW-INCOME PEOPLE LOWER INCOME GROUPS MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET ENTRY MARKET FAILURE MARKET FAILURES MIDDLE EAST MINIBUS MINIBUS SERVICES MODE OF TRANSPORT MUNICIPALITIES OWNER-OPERATORS PASSENGER PASSENGER CARS PASSENGERS PEAK HOURS POLICE PRICE COMPETITION PRICE CONTROL PRIVATE AUTOMOBILES PROVISIONS PUBLIC PUBLIC ECONOMICS PUBLIC TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLES PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RADIO ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ROUTES SAFE DRIVING SAFETY SAFETY REGULATIONS SPEED STREETS SUPPLIERS SUPPLY INCREASES TAXI TAXI INDUSTRY TAXI OPERATIONS TAXI SECTOR TAXI SERVICE TAXICABS TAXIS TELECOMMUNICATIONS THIN MARKETS TOWN CENTERS TRAFFIC TRAFFIC CONGESTION TRAFFIC FLOWS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TRAFFIC VOLUME TRANSPORT TRANSPORT ECONOMICS TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORTATION TRIPS URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE URBAN TRAFFIC URBAN TRANSPORT VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION VEHICLE OWNERSHIP VEHICLE SAFETY VEHICLE STOCK VEHICLES |
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AIR POLLUTION AUTOMOBILES BUS SERVICE BUS SERVICES BUSES CONGESTION CONGESTION COSTS COSTS DEREGULATION DRIVERS DRIVING DRIVING BEHAVIOR DRIVING EXPERIENCE ENGINE FARE CONTROL FARE INCREASES FARE REGULATION FARE REGULATIONS FARE SYSTEMS FARES FLAT FARES FLEET OF VEHICLES FUEL HEAVY TRAFFIC INCOME INSURANCE JOURNEY LICENSES LOW-INCOME PEOPLE LOWER INCOME GROUPS MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET ENTRY MARKET FAILURE MARKET FAILURES MIDDLE EAST MINIBUS MINIBUS SERVICES MODE OF TRANSPORT MUNICIPALITIES OWNER-OPERATORS PASSENGER PASSENGER CARS PASSENGERS PEAK HOURS POLICE PRICE COMPETITION PRICE CONTROL PRIVATE AUTOMOBILES PROVISIONS PUBLIC PUBLIC ECONOMICS PUBLIC TRANSPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLES PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RADIO ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ROUTES SAFE DRIVING SAFETY SAFETY REGULATIONS SPEED STREETS SUPPLIERS SUPPLY INCREASES TAXI TAXI INDUSTRY TAXI OPERATIONS TAXI SECTOR TAXI SERVICE TAXICABS TAXIS TELECOMMUNICATIONS THIN MARKETS TOWN CENTERS TRAFFIC TRAFFIC CONGESTION TRAFFIC FLOWS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TRAFFIC VOLUME TRANSPORT TRANSPORT ECONOMICS TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORTATION TRIPS URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE URBAN TRAFFIC URBAN TRANSPORT VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION VEHICLE OWNERSHIP VEHICLE SAFETY VEHICLE STOCK VEHICLES Gwilliam, Kenneth M. Regulation of Taxi Markets in Developing Countries : Issues and Options |
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Transport Notes Series; No. TRN 3 |
| description |
Taxis perform an important function in
urban transport markets in both developed and developing
countries. Because of the perceived vulnerability of
passengers to exploitation by operators, entry to the market
and fares have been tightly regulated in many industrialized
countries. This has typically produced high premium values
for licenses, implying some monopoly profit for operators at
the expense of users. Curiously, however, total deregulation
has often increased fares. This note considers the reasons
for increased fares despite deregulation, the regulatory
options available, and the relevant considerations in
applying this experience to developing countries. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Gwilliam, Kenneth M. |
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Gwilliam, Kenneth M. |
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Gwilliam, Kenneth M. |
| title |
Regulation of Taxi Markets in Developing Countries : Issues and Options |
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Regulation of Taxi Markets in Developing Countries : Issues and Options |
| title_full |
Regulation of Taxi Markets in Developing Countries : Issues and Options |
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Regulation of Taxi Markets in Developing Countries : Issues and Options |
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Regulation of Taxi Markets in Developing Countries : Issues and Options |
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regulation of taxi markets in developing countries : issues and options |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/02/6370380/regulation-taxi-markets-developing-countries-issues-options http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11780 |
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