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Die Verkehrsmittel in Volks und Staatswirtschaft Band 3 Die Eisenbahnen

1922

by Sax

Emil SaxPolitical EconomyMethodologyEconomic HistoryLegal TheoryMonopolyRationalityCapitalismGemeinwirtschaftManchester SchoolProtectionismLaissez-faireLiberalismCompetitionEconomic EfficiencyOtto von BismarckFederalismProfit and LossTrade PolicySubsidiesAdolf WagnerKarl KniesNationalizationBureaucracySocialismSovereigntyDivision of LaborCapital IntensityEconomic DevelopmentInvestmentDepreciationEconomies of ScaleMathematical EconomicsSocial PolicyMarginal CostPrice FormationSubjective ValueTrade UnionsBusiness CyclesFriedrich ListIndustrial RevolutionEconomic CrisisEconomic RecoveryInflationWerner SombartAgricultureLabor MobilityAutarkyWorld War IPrice StabilityGround RentThomas MalthusJohann Heinrich von ThunenFree TradeInfrastructurePrice TheoryProduction CostsRaw MaterialsStock Exchange

Table of Contents · 115 segments

1
Title Page and Publication Detailstheoretical
2
Preface (Vorbemerkung)theoretical
3
Table of Contents (Inhaltsverzeichnis)theoretical
4
Errata and Corrections for Volumes II and IIItheoretical
5
Introduction: Definition and Concept of the Railwaychapter
6
The Economic Nature of Railways: Capital and Monopolychapter
7
Economy and Technology: Conceptual Distinctionschapter
8
Railways as Objects of Collective Economy (Gemeinwirtschaft)chapter
9
Historical Experience with Railway Competition: Englandchapter
10
The Theory of 'Battle for the Field' and its Critiquechapter
11
Railway Development and Crisis in the United Stateschapter
12
The Revival of Competition Theory in Germany: Otto Michaelischapter
13
Critique of Market Competition and 'Competition on the Line'chapter
14
Technical and Economic Impossibility of Competitive Operationschapter
15
State Administrative Tasks in Railway Matterschapter
16
General Overview of Administrative Measures: Railway Policy and Systemschapter
17
Classification of Railways by Traffic Significancechapter
18
Consequences of the Railway Monopoly: Transport Obligations and Equalitychapter
19
Tariff Systems and Financial Principleschapter
20
Principles of Public Price Setting and Tariff Policychapter
21
Tariff Unity and the Interstate Commerce Lawchapter
22
Planned Network Formation and Technical Unitychapter
23
Railway Law: Liability, Safety, and International Conventionschapter
24
Capital Procurement and Local Interest Contributionschapter
25
The Private Railway System and Concessionschapter
26
Duration, Redemption, and Obligations of Concessionschapter
27
Historical Failures and Structural Flaws in the Concession Systemchapter
28
State Financial Participation and Interest Guaranteeschapter
29
Local Railways and Hidden Guaranteeschapter
30
The Leasing System (Verpachtungssystem)chapter
31
The Mixed System and Competitive Theorychapter
32
The Debate: State vs. Private Railwayschapter
33
The Formation and Temporal Development of Railway Networkstheoretical
34
Capital Procurement and Financial Considerationstheoretical
35
Costs and Quality of Construction and Operationtheoretical
36
Railway Tariff Systems and Political Influencetheoretical
37
The Political and Socio-Political Aspects of Railway Systemschapter
38
Transition to the State Railway System and Historical Developmentchapter
39
The Organization of Railway Administration: State Authorities and Sovereigntychapter
40
The Organization of State Railway Operations: Hierarchy and Management Systemschapter
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Special Organizational Forms: Central Offices, Inspections, and Territorial Systemschapter
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Execution Units and Internal Management Gliederungchapter
43
Appendix: The Organization of Private Railwayschapter
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The Economy of Construction and Operating Technologytheoretical
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Railway Alignment and Tracing (Trassierung)theoretical
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Scale of Infrastructure and Standardizationtheoretical
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Economic Development and Railway Infrastructuretheoretical
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Analysis of Construction Costs and Componentstheoretical
49
Main Lines in High-Culture Economiestheoretical
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Railways in Extensive Economies and Secondary Linestheoretical
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Operating Economics and Cost Analysistheoretical
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Costs of Transport Units and Mass Utilizationtheoretical
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Economic Antinomies: Speed, Quality, and Efficiencytheoretical
54
Electric Traction and the Future of Railway Operationtheoretical
55
The Economic Side of Railway Administration: Tariff Structure and Pricingtheoretical
56
Cost Factors in Tariff Construction: Dead Weight (Tara) and Capacity Utilizationtheoretical
57
Distance and Station Costs in Railway Pricingtheoretical
58
Freight Classification: Combining Value and Cost Principlestheoretical
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The Debate Over the 'Wagenraumtarif' (Space-Based Tariff)theoretical
60
Tapering Tariffs (Staffeltarife) and the Logic of Distancetheoretical
61
Differential and Exceptional Tariffs (Ausnahmetarife)theoretical
62
Passenger Traffic: Classes, Speed, and Social Pricingtheoretical
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The Practice of Tariff Setting: Minimum Prices and Marginal Coststheoretical
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Local Railways and Branch Lines: Specific Cost Structurestheoretical
65
Calculating Self-Costs in Passenger Traffictheoretical
66
Ancillary Fees and Penalties (Nebengebühren)theoretical
67
Tariff Unions and International Standardizationtheoretical
68
Critique of Railway Tariff Theories: Ulrich and Ranktheoretical
69
The Theory of Cost-Based Tariffs and the Wisconsin Systemtheoretical
70
Value-Based Tarification and Subjective Value Theorytheoretical
71
Methodology and Challenges of International Tariff Comparisonstheoretical
72
Statistical Analysis of Historical Tariff Developmenttheoretical
73
Economic Measures for Railway Construction and Managementchapter
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Procurement of Equipment and Material Managementchapter
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Cooperation and Community Relations in Operationschapter
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Personnel Management and Labor Economicschapter
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Financial Management and Capitalizationchapter
78
Operating Results as a Test of Managementchapter
79
Historical Overview: Origins and Early Developmentchapter
80
The Youth and Maturity of European Railways (1825-1875)chapter
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Railway Development in German States and Austria-Hungarychapter
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Railway History in Russia, Scandinavia, and Southern Europechapter
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The Era of Full Maturity and Nationalization (1875-1914)chapter
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Railway Development in the United States and Canadachapter
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Railways in Asia, Africa, and Australiachapter
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Post-War Challenges and the Future of Railwayschapter
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Economic Transformations in the Railway Agechapter
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Speed and Capacity of Railway Transporttheoretical
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Mass Transport, Regularity, and Safety Statisticstheoretical
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Qualitative Improvements and Economic Principles of Railwaystheoretical
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The Emergence of Global Economy through Transporttheoretical
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Railways and the Global Commodity Marketstheoretical
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Economic Efficiency and Social Impact of Railwaystheoretical
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Impact of Modern Transport on Agricultural Productiontheoretical
95
Historical Wheat Price Statistics and Equalizationtheoretical
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Transport of Perishable Goods and Urban Supplytheoretical
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The Agrarian vs. Industrial State Conflicttheoretical
98
Global Harvests and Price Stabilitytheoretical
99
Railway Impact on Land Rent (Grundrente)theoretical
100
The Agrarian Crisis and Global Competitiontheoretical
101
Evolution of Thünen's Isolated State Theorytheoretical
102
Market Integration and Resistance to Globalizationtheoretical
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Case Study: The Transformation of English Agriculturetheoretical
104
Agricultural Developments in France and Belgiumtheoretical
105
Prussian Agriculture and the East-West Dividetheoretical
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The Dual Monarchy: Austria-Hungary's Transport Revolutiontheoretical
107
Regional Specialization in the Austrian Empiretheoretical
108
Global Export Giants: Russia, USA, and Argentinatheoretical
109
Forestry and the Impact of Transport on Timbertheoretical
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The Impact of Railways on Miningchapter
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Industrial Effects: Price Reduction and Large-Scale Enterprisechapter
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Industrial Location and Territorial Division of Laborchapter
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The Transformation of Trade and Global Marketschapter
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Subject Index (Sachverzeichnis)bibliography
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Publisher's Announcements and Series Overviewbibliography