Management models for public policy readjustment within the EU inland freight transport industry

Abstract

The research presented in this book is related to the public policy perspectives and decision making processes and mechanisms related to the freight transport sector of the EU economy. The reasoning behind the topic selection stems from personal knowledge and experience of the author, which, in turn, determined the unfolding of the main research direction, namely to present the observed problems and solutions across the legislation regarding the road, rail, and inland waterways subsectors of the freight transport in the EU 27. After the initial assessment of the public policies affecting each subsector though the individual consideration of management, financial, and human capital solutions and gaps proposed or determined by the enforced legislation, the research forwarded a management model for public policy readjustment, by approaching the dilemma from the perspective of business management, general context, and innovation and technology – key dimensions influencing the development and good conduct of the freight transport sector.