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THE BUS INDUSTRY IN DANGER
Author(s) -
Hibbs John
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
economic affairs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1468-0270
pISSN - 0265-0665
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-0270.2007.00785.x
Subject(s) - compromise , neglect , government (linguistics) , business , private enterprise , public policy , slipping , finance , economic policy , public economics , economics , engineering , economic growth , law , political science , medicine , mechanical engineering , linguistics , philosophy , nursing
After seeking to placate the local government lobby while retaining the benefits of private enterprise, the Labour government's policy for bus services is slipping into a dangerous compromise which will neglect the market while seizing assets from commercial operators. Behind this lies a policy leading to the return of bus services to public ownership.