This paper discusses alternative concepts of productivity and methods of measurement. Different measures are appropriate for different questions. Partial factor productivity measures, such as the ever-popular labour productivity, are appropriate where disaggregate operational performance is of...

The British Columbia Ferry Corporation (BCFC) provides a coastal ferry service for passengerd and vehicles, operating 24 routes serving 42 communities including high volume financially viable routes between Greater Vancouver and Vancouver Island. The smaller routes requre a subsidy but these...

Building a railroad for developmental purposes is a task best suited for a Mississippi riverboat gambler. It has all the proper elements: glamour, acknowledged risks, timid doubters hanging around, the possibility of huge winnings. The successful builders become creatures of folklore: Van Horne...

Recently BSkyB, a subscription based satellite broadcaster, attempted to win the rights to broadcast key sporting events away from the over-the-air broadcasters. Although conventional rationales for government intervention do not seem to apply to this situation, the government announced that...