This paper examines the dynamics of technical change in the Italian locomotive industry in the period 1850-1913. From an historical point of view, this industry presents a major point of interest: it was one of the few relatively sophisticated "high-tech" sectors in which Italy, a latecomer...

We use a proprietary data set on the floor-level operations at the Bhilai Rail and Structural Mill (RSM) in India to understand how output rose sharply in response to competitive pressures. Output increases came predominantly from reductions in production delays of various kinds. We model...

The paper studies the regulatory design in an industry where the regulated downstream provider of services to final consumers purchases the necessary inputs from an upstream supplier. The model is closely inspired by the UK regulatory mechanism for the railway network. Its philosophy is one of...

Die InnoTrans 2008 ist die Weltleitmesse der Bahnbranche, die aufzeigt, daß sich die Situation im Marktumfeld von Bahnen und der Industrie in den vergangenen Jahren stark verändert hat. Weltweit beherrschen derzeit die drei großen Systemhäuser Alstom, Bombardier und Siemens den Markt....