Οικονομικές απόψεις του «Ακτοπλοϊκού ζητήματος». Η τιμολογιακή πολιτική
Economic aspects of the “Coastal issue”. Pricing policy
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Ναυτιλία ; Ακτοπλοΐα -- Ελλάδα ; Ναυτιλιακή οικονομικήAbstract
THE AIM OF THIS THESIS IS THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OF THE MAIN ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE SO-CALLED "COASTAL ISSUE". THE RESEARCH IS BASED ON ECONOMIC THEORY, INTHE FIELDS OF MARITIME ECONOMICS, TRANSPORT ECONOMICS, MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS AND REGULATION ECONOMICS. THE TARGET IS THE ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC STRUCTUREOF THE GREEK COASTAL PASSENGER SERVICES AND THE PRICING SYSTEM. THE CONCLUSIONS ARE: - THE GREEK PASSENGER COASTAL MARKET IS A DIFFERENTIATED OLIGOPOLY WHICH ALSO INCLUDE LOCAL NATURAL MONOPOLIES. - THE EXISTING PRICING SYSTEM IS PARTIALLY COST-BASED NEGLECTING THE DEMAND CHARACTERISTICS. - THE RECOMMENDED PRICING SYSTEM SHOULD BE BASED ON DISCRIMINATION IN CERTAIN AREAS: PEAK-OFF PEAK, AGE, FREQUENCY AND QUALITY OF SERVICE. BUT IT ALSO SHOULD AGREE WITH NATIONAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AIMS. IN ORDER TO DISCOVER THE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OFTHE MARKET AND TO ARRIVE TO CERTAIN POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS WE DID A FIELD RESEARCH USING QUESTIONNAIRES, INVESTIGATING DEMAND, QUALITY OF SERVICE AND PRICES.