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An analysis of the overcapacity problem under the decentralized management system of container ports in Japan

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This article is concerned with an analytical summary of how the Japanese container ports have been taking place overcapacity problem in a systematic way. It focuses on institutional aspects of the overcapacity problem from the viewpoint of accounting cost and opportunity cost. The ®rst issue arises due to the port authority’s accounting system and insu cient disclosures of ®nancial statements of port business to the port users and taxpayers. The second issue is inherently related to resource allocation between the state government and local governments through the budget system and income distribution programmes. Since a proper allocation of economic resources in the port sector as a whole will depend on investment decisions being taken within a coherent framework for ensuring that costs are passed on to port users, these issues are closely related to each other in reality. Although the budget system is completely controlled by the state government, the local governments have authoritative power over port planning, ®nancing, and management, which is assured by the Ports and Harbours Law. The overcapacity problem appears to be an inevitable result.

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Judul Seri

Maritime Policy & Management: The flagship journal of international shipping and port research

No. Panggil

ATC LO TER a

Penerbit

Japan : Taylor and Francis., 2002

Deskripsi Fisik

15p

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

1464±5254

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LO

Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

online resource

Edisi

VOL. 29, NO. 1, 3±15

Subjek

Maritime Policy & Management
container ports in Japan
problem under the decentralized management system
An analysis of the overcapacity problem under the

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Hideko Terada

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