MPE_QUAM Quantitative Methods in Transport

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Andrew Smith (lecturer), Ing. Monika Jandová, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Hana Fitzová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Monika Jandová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Tomáš Paleta, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Zdeněk Tomeš, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Jarmila Šveňhová
Supplier department: Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Tue 4. 10. 14:35–18:00 S308, Wed 5. 10. 9:20–12:50 S308, Thu 6. 10. 9:20–12:50 S308
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Syllabus
  • Introduction – purposes of cost modelling (efficiency; marginal cost; impact of reforms)
  • Approaches to cost modelling (engineering; cost allocation; econometric)
  • Reasons for using the econometric approach (top-down methods; economies of scale and density)
  • Cost functions (linear; Cobb-Douglas; translog)
  • Econometric estimation of cost functions – marginal cost of infrastructure (principles; purposes – access charging; methods; results; policy impacts in Europe)
  • Econometric estimation of train operation cost function (key policy findings on economies of scale and density; franchise size; open access competition; incentives and franchise policy – strong emphasis here on Britain)
  • Econometric modelling: Studying the international impact of reforms (vertical separation in rail; impacts of rail regulation)
  • Efficiency analysis: principles of economic regulation; the stochastic frontier model; modelling issues and key results (European rail)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Výuka bude probíhat v učebně S308 ve dnech 4.10. od 14:35 do 18:00, 5.10. od 9:20 do 12:50 a 6.10. od 9:20 do 12:50.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Spring 2019, Autumn 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2016, recent)
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