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The Effects Of Airline Deregulation On Airline Safety: An Econometric Analysis, William Charles De Jager
The Effects Of Airline Deregulation On Airline Safety: An Econometric Analysis, William Charles De Jager
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After an unfortunate series of accidents in the mid 1930's the Air Transport Association (ATA) lobbied Congress for regulation of the industry. The ATA claimed that unfair competition was endangering the public safety. The Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 created the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) and gave the CAB the authority to regulate the industry.
During the regulation era airline ridership increased and safety improved. During the regulation period, opportunity for comparing the safety record of the regulated industry with the record of the unregulated portions of the industry was limited. The few attempts made rendered inconclusive results.
During a …