{"product_id":"9781444330243","title":"The Blackwell Companion to Maritime Economics","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Companions to Contemporary Economics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Maritime Economics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWayne K. Talley\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Economics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaritime Economics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Maritime Economics\u003c\/i\u003e presents a comprehensive and in-depth coverage of shipping and port economics. Featuring contributions from the most respected international specialists in the field, this reference offers up-to-date insights into maritime carriers and their markets (e.g., freight, intermodal and passenger), shipping economics (e.g., dry bulk, liquid bulk, container, regulation, taxation, seafaring, safety and piracy), ship economics (e.g., equity, bond and hedging ship finance) and port economics (e.g., governance, labor, competition, efficiency, choice, investment, clusters, inspection and security). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to providing a comprehensive survey of the literature on past and current practices on a wide range of maritime topics, new empirical research on safety and piracy in shipping, ship finance, and container terminal efficiency is presented as well as original theories for maritime carriers and ports that provide greater insights into their operations. With its unprecedented breadth of coverage and range of scholarship, \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Maritime Economics \u003c\/i\u003erepresents the new standard resource for any and all topics related to maritime economics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWayne K. Talley\u003c\/b\u003e is the Frederick W. Beazley Professor of Economics, Eminent Scholar and Executive Director of the Maritime Institute at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A. He is an Honorary Chair Professor, Honorary Guest Professor and Honorary Visiting Professor at the National Chiao Tung University (Taiwan), Shanghai Maritime University (China) and City University (London, U.K.), respectively. Also, he is the Editorin-Chief of \u003ci\u003eTransportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review\u003c\/i\u003e and the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of \u003ci\u003eThe Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 February 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781444330243\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e768\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311174283404,"sku":"9781444330243","price":220.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781444330243.jpg?v=1780146561","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781444330243","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}