IEA Discussion Paper No. 51 Depoliticising Airport expAnsion: Market-Oriented Responses to the Global and Local Externalities of Aviation
By Kristian Niemietz
December 2013
Institute of Economic A!airs With some exceptions, such as with the publication of lectures, IEA Discussion Papers are blind peer-reviewed by at least one IEA publications, the views expressed in IEA Discussion Papers are those of the author and not those of the Institute (which has no corporate view), its managing trustees, Academic Advisory Council or senior staff. Acknowledgements
This publication has been made possible by the support of the Nigel Vinson Charitable Trust. The directors and trustees of the IEA thank the Rt. Hon. Lord Vinson of Roddam Dene, LVO, for
The author would also like to thank Professor David Starkie for his highly valuable feedback and suggestions. The usual disclaimer applies: the author bears all responsibility for errors and omissions. Contents
About the author 6
Summary 8