Feasibility Study on Evaluation of Air Transport White Paper
28 July 2006
London/28 July 2006 -- The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has commissioned NERA Economic Consulting to create an evaluation strategy for future evaluations of the policies set out in the 2003 Future of Air Transport White Paper. The White Paper establishes a strategic framework for the future of air transport in the UK. It includes statements of Government support for specific airport runway and terminal enhancements, and policy positions on noise and other environmental impacts, as well as other aspects of aviation including the promotion of Route Development Funds. The evaluation strategy will establish a methodological framework for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness and impact of the policies set out the White Paper over the period 2003-2030. This was one of the commitments of the White Paper.
About NERA
NERA Economic Consulting is an international firm of economists who understand how markets work. Our 45 years of experience creating strategies, studies, reports, expert testimony, and policy recommendations reflects our specialisation in industrial and financial economics. Our global team of more than 500 professionals operates in 21 offices across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. NERA Economic Consulting (www.nera.com), founded in 1961 as National Economic Research Associates, is a subsidiary of Mercer Specialty Consulting, an MMC company.
NERA's London office was established in 1985 and now has over 50 full-time economists, covering the transport, energy, telecommunications, health, and water sectors, and competition policy. The firm combines the rigours of an academic approach with wide practical experience in the public and private sectors.
NERA, in conjunction with MVA, also recently completed work for DfT to develop guidance on the evaluation of major English local transport schemes.
