Interstate Commerce Commission and the Railroad Industry A History of Regulatory Policy

Name: Interstate Commerce Commission and the Railroad Industry A History of Regulatory Policy
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ISBN: 9780275939410

ISBN-10: 0275939413

ISBN-13: 9780275939410

Edition: 1991

Authors: Richard D. Stone

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This work explores the philosophy, actions, and policies of the Interstate Commerce Commission by focusing on the development of its railroad regulation practices, particularly since 1976. Richard Stone traces the radical change in the ICC's view of the rail industry, from the maximum control it exercised for many years through the unilateral deregulation that was begun in 1978. He considers the forces and pressures that contributed to the Commission's actions, including Congress, the president, the railroads, rail shippers, and academicians. The book begins with two chapters that survey the history of the ICC and rail regulation through the mid-1970s. Stone then turns to the events of…

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List price: $117.95
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/30/1991
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Introduction


The Era of Negative Regulation: From the Beginning to 1920


The Era of Positive Regulation: 1920-1976


The Watershed Year: 1976 Moving Toward Rail Freedom: 1977-1980


The Staggers Act and Its Impact Recent Events


Observations and Conclusions


Selected


Bibliography


Index