Izvestiya of Saratov University.
ISSN 1994-2540 (Print)
ISSN 2542-1956 (Online)


tariff setting

The Analysis of Models of Formation of Tariff Policy on Services of Seaports

The most complex problem of regulation by port services is definition of methodological approaches to establishment of tariffs for services in transfer of freights in ports. The most part of existing methods of formation of tariffs for services of seaports or isn’t suitable for practical realization in all ports of Russia, or actually brings much less benefits, than it was expected. One of the reasons of these tendencies is covered in lack of a uniform optimum method which promptly would cut expenses of seaports.

Opportunistic Behavior in a Public-Private Partnership: the Case of Diverging Partners’ Interests in Tariff Setting in Kazakhstan

Introduction. The article aims to investigate the forms of partners’ opportunistic behavior in a public-private partnership (PPP). The article highlights key features of a PPP that involves construction and operation of a railroad in Eastern Kazakhstan. Research methodology. This qualitative study employs in-depth interviews as a principal data collection method. Theoretical framework. The article’s theoretical underpinnings stem from highlighting the meaning of opportunism in general and from defining opportunistic behavior in a PPP in particular.