| Description |
vi, 577 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Legacy of John R. Meyer / Jose A. Gomez-Ibanez, William B. Tye and Clifford Winston -- Pt. I. Techniques of Transportation Analysis. 2. The Demand for Transportation: Models and Applications / Kenneth A. Small and Clifford Winston. 3. Learning about Transport Costs / Ronald R. Braeutigam. 4. Pricing / Jose A. Gomez-Ibanez. 5. Project Evaluation / Kenneth A. Small -- Pt. II. The Automobile in Society. 6. Congestion / Herbert Mohring. 7. The Politics of Controlling Auto Air Pollution / Arnold M. Howitt and Alan Altshuler. 8. Fuel Economy and Auto Safety Regulation: Is the Cure Worse than the Disease? / Charles Lave and Lester Lave. 9. Technology-Forcing Public Policies and the Automobile / Robert A. Leone. 10. Determinants of Motorization and Road Provision / Gregory K. Ingram and Zhi Liu -- Pt. III. Transportation and Cities. 11. The Urban Transportation Problem: A Reexamination and Update / John F. Kain. 12. Transportation and Land Use / Don Pickrell |
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13. Accessibility and Economic Opportunity / Katherine M. O'Regan and John M. Quigley -- Pt. IV. Regulatory Issues in Transportation. 14. Regulatory Reform of U.S. Intercity Transportation / Steven A. Morrison and Clifford Winston. 15. Regulation and Innovation: Lessons from the American Railroad Industry / Robert E. Gallamore. 16. The Economics of Commercial Transportation Safety / Ian Savage |
| Summary |
The book covers the basic analytic methods used in transportation economies and policy analysis; focuses on the automobile, as both the mainstay of American transportation and the source of some of its most serious difficulties; covers key issues of urban public transportation; and analyzes the impact of regulation and deregulation on the U.S. airline, railroad, and trucking industries |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web |
| Subject |
Meyer, John Robert.
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Transportation and state.
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Transportation.
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| Genre/Form |
Festschriften.
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| Author |
Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., 1948-
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Meyer, John Robert.
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Tye, W. B. (William B.)
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Winston, Clifford, 1952-
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Brookings Institution.
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| LC no. |
98040260 |
| ISBN |
0815731817 (paperback: acid-free paper) |
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0815731825 (acid-free paper) |
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