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Deregulation policies in public transport aim at achieving efficiency and equity objectives. The approach 
of this PhD thesis is to perform theoretical and empirical analyses of the economic structure and the 
institutional context of public transport. By doing so the complex mechanisms underlying public transport 
provision, demand and finance in a (de)regulated environment dominated by competitive tendering 
are clarified, and an assessment is performed on the impact of competitive tendering on passengers, 
PT authorities, and PT firms. Based on the empirical work it is concluded that the deregulation policy 
of the Dutch administration is successful. We find that the immediate effect of competitive tendering 
on efficiency and satisfaction is (nearly) absent, suggesting that the threat of competitive tendering is 
sufficient in a market when the majority of concessions is competitively tendered. The economies of scale 
results indicate that the geographical size of the current concession areas may not be altered without 
additional costs. From an operational costs perspective, our study suggests that there is no reason to 
increase (or decrease) the geographical size of the concession areas.
Arnoud Mouwen (1957) received his MSc in Economics with a specialisation in Spatial and Transport 
Economics from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He wrote this thesis at the department of Spatial 
Economics of the university next to his professional career as a transport consultant.  
Uitnodiging
voor het bijwonen van de openbare 
verdediging van mijn proefschrift
The Impact of Public 
Transport Reform: 
an Assessment of 
Deregulation  Policies
op vrijdag 29 april 2016 
om 13.45 uur
in de aula van het hoofdgebouw van 
de Vrije Universiteit,
De Boelelaan 1105, Amsterdam
en de aansluitende receptie.
Arnoud Mouwen
Mr. Reijnstlaan 7
1181 PR Amstelveen
info@mouwenadvies.nl
Paranimfen
Hein van Baalen
info@europeanfranchiseconsultants.nl
Ruud Klunder
ruud.klunder@gmail.com
The Impact of Public Transport Reform: 
an Assessment of Deregulation  Policies
Arnoud M.T. Mouwen
The Im
pact of Public Transport Reform
: an A
ssessm
ent of D
eregulation  Policies  
 A
rnoud M
.T. M
ouw
en
13616_Mouwen_OM.indd   1 01-03-16   08:25
Deregulation policies in public transport aim at achieving efficiency and equity objectives. The approach 
of this PhD thesis is to perform theoretical and empirical analyses of the economic structure and the 
institutional context of public transport. By doing so the complex mechanisms underlying public transport 
provision, demand and finance in a (de)regulated environment dominated by competitive tendering 
are clarified, and an assessment is performed on the impact of competitive tendering on passengers, 
PT authorities, and PT firms. Based on the empirical work it is concluded that the deregulation policy 
of the Dutch administration is successful. We find that the immediate effect of competitive tendering 
on efficiency and satisfaction is (nearly) absent, suggesting that the threat of competitive tendering is 
sufficient in a market when the majority of concessions is competitively tendered. The economies of scale 
results indicate that the geographical size of the current concession areas may not be altered without 
additional costs. From an operational costs perspective, our study suggests that there is no reason to 
increase (or decrease) the geographical size of the concession areas.
Arnoud Mouwen (1957) received his MSc in Economics with a specialisation in Spatial and Transport 
Economics from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He wrote this thesis at the department of Spatial 
Economics of the university next to his professional career as a transport consultant.  
Uitnodiging
voor het bijwonen van de openbare 
verdediging van mijn proefschrift
The Impact of Public 
Transport Reform: 
an Assessment of 
Deregulation  Policies
op vrijdag 29 april 2016 
om 13.45 uur
in de aula van het hoofdgebouw van 
de Vrije Universiteit,
De Boelelaan 1105, Amsterdam
en de aansluitende receptie.
Arnoud Mouwen
Mr. Reijnstlaan 7
1181 PR Amstelveen
info@mouwenadvies.nl
Paranimfen
Hein van Baalen
info@europeanfranchiseconsultants.nl
Ruud Klunder
ruud.klunder@gmail.com
The Impact of Public Transport Reform: 
an Assessment of Deregulation  Policies
Arnoud M.T. Mouwen
The Im
pact of Public Transport Reform
: an A
ssessm
ent of D
eregulation  Policies  
 A
rnoud M
.T. M
ouw
en
13616_Mouwen_OM.indd   1 01-03-16   08:25


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May. 2021Deregulation policies in public transport aim at achieving efficiency and equity objectives. The approach of this PhD thesis is to perform theoretical and empirical analyses of the economic structure and the institutional context of public transport. By doing so the complex mechanisms underlying public transport provision, demand and finance in a (de)regulated environment dominated by competitive tendering are clarified, and an assessment is performed on the impact of competitive tendering on passengers, PT authorities, and PT firms. Based on the empirical work it is concluded that the deregulation policy of the Dutch administration is successful. We find that the immediate effect of competitive tendering on efficiency and satisfaction is (nearly) absent, suggesting that the threat of competitive tendering is sufficient in a market when the majority of concessions is competitively tendered. The economies of scale results indicate that the geographical size of the current concession areas may not be altered without additional costs. From an operational costs perspective, our study suggests that there is no reason to increase (or decrease) the geographical size of the concession areas.Arnoud Mouwen (1957) received his MSc in Economics with a specialisation in Spatial and Transport Economics from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He wrote this thesis at the department of Spatial Economics of the university next to his professional career as a transport consultant.  Uitnodigingvoor het bijwonen van de openbare verdediging van mijn proefschriftThe Impact of Public Transport Reform: an Assessment of Deregulation  Policiesop vrijdag 29 april 2016 om 13.45 uurin de aula van het hoofdgebouw van de Vrije Universiteit,De Boelelaan 1105, Amsterdamen de aansluitende receptie.Arnoud MouwenMr. Reijnstlaan 71181 PR Amstelveeninfo@mouwenadvies.nlParanimfenHein van Baaleninfo@europeanfranchiseconsultants.nlRuud Klunderruud.klunder@gmail.comThe Impact of Public Transport Reform: an Assessment of Deregulation  PoliciesArnoud M.T. MouwenThe Impact of Public Transport Reform: an Assessment of Deregulation  Policies   Arnoud M.T. Mouwen13616_Mouwen_OM.indd   1 01-03-16   08:25Deregulation policies in public transport aim at achieving efficiency and equity objectives. The approach of this PhD thesis is to perform theoretical and empirical analyses of the economic structure and the institutional context of public transport. By doing so the complex mechanisms underlying public transport provision, demand and finance in a (de)regulated environment dominated by competitive tendering are clarified, and an assessment is performed on the impact of competitive tendering on passengers, PT authorities, and PT firms. Based on the empirical work it is concluded that the deregulation policy of the Dutch administration is successful. We find that the immediate effect of competitive tendering on efficiency and satisfaction is (nearly) absent, suggesting that the threat of competitive tendering is sufficient in a market when the majority of concessions is competitively tendered. The economies of scale results indicate that the geographical size of the current concession areas may not be altered without additional costs. From an operational costs perspective, our study suggests that there is no reason to increase (or decrease) the geographical size of the concession areas.Arnoud Mouwen (1957) received his MSc in Economics with a specialisation in Spatial and Transport Economics from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He wrote this thesis at the department of Spatial Economics of the university next to his professional career as a transport consultant.  Uitnodigingvoor het bijwonen van de openbare verdediging van mijn proefschriftThe Impact of Public Transport Reform: an Assessment of Deregulation  Policiesop vrijdag 29 april 2016 om 13.45 uurin de aula van het hoofdgebouw van de Vrije Universiteit,De Boelelaan 1105, Amsterdamen de aansluitende receptie.Arnoud MouwenMr. Reijnstlaan 71181 PR Amstelveeninfo@mouwenadvies.nlParanimfenHein van Baaleninfo@europeanfranchiseconsultants.nlRuud Klunderruud.klunder@gmail.comThe Impact of Public Transport Reform: an Assessment of Deregulation  PoliciesArnoud M.T. MouwenThe Impact of Public Transport Reform: an Assessment of Deregulation  Policies   Arnoud M.T. Mouwen13616_Mouwen_OM.indd   1 01-03-16   08:25

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