This paper evaluates the effects upon investor returns of regulatory changes within the motor
carrier industry from late-1976 through late 1980. Several hypotheses are stated and tested …

This study focuses on the relationship between legislative and administrative actions and
the return on stockholders' investments during the process of reform in motor carrier …

Much concern has been expressed about the long-run financial viability of the motor freight
carriage industry in the wake of deregulation. Most studies of the issue have focused on the …

. TN THE AFTERMATH of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980, there has been a great deal of
debate over the effect of this legislation on motor carriers in general. Similarly, the question …

Abstract The Motor Carrier Act of 1980 was supposed to make the US motor carrier industry
more economically efficient, largely by stimulating market entry. That entry would …

This paper utilizes an event study methodology to investigate the effects of deregulation on
carriers' shareholders. This methodology compares the expected returns during a time …

The objective of this research was to measure the effect of the passage of the Motor Carrier
Act of 1980 (MCA) on the common stocks of motor carriers. Capital market data were …

The purpose of this book is to explore and analyze the effects of deregulation on the motor
carrier industry in the United States since the passage of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980. Four …

Since the late 1970's the United States has progressively deregulated the motor carrier
industry. Throughout the 1980's, deregulation was viewed as a positive trend by most …

The passage of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 represents a major change in the
transportation regulatory environment. The 1980 Act is often called a deregulation law …