Highway infrastructure and the economy : implications for federal policy / Howard J. Shatz [and others].
| Other author | Shatz, Howard J. |
| Other author | Rand Transportation, Space, and Technology (Program) |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corporation, 2011. |
| Description | xxiv, 90 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Rand Corporation monograph series Rand Corporation monograph series. ^A1010738 |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: ch. One Introduction -- The Federal Government's Link Between Transportation and the Economy -- Calls to Reform U.S. Transportation Policy -- Federal Participation in Transportation Infrastructure Financing Since the 1950s -- Current Issues in Federal Highway Spending and Policy -- The United States Is Not Alone -- The Plan for This Monograph -- ch. Two The Effects of Highway Infrastructure on Economic Activity -- Literature Selection -- National-Level Analysis and the Interstate Highway System -- The Nadiri and Mamuneas Study for the Federal Highway Administration -- Summing Up National-Level Research -- State-Level Analysis of Effects -- Summing Up Research on State-Level Effects -- Local Effects Analysis -- Studies of Local Geographic Areas Across States -- Roads Within States -- Roads Within Metropolitan Areas -- Summing Up Research on Local Effects -- Evidence from International Comparisons -- Summing Up International Comparisons -- Interim Conclusions on the Literature Review -- ch. Three A Meta-Analysis of the Literature Cited -- Results of the Meta-Analysis -- Summing Up the Meta-Analysis -- Summing Up the Literature on Transportation and the Economy -- ch. Four Conclusions: Policy Implications and Future Research -- Policy Implications -- Different Outcomes for Different Situations: Targeting Transportation Investments -- Spillovers Can Create Winners and Losers -- Federal Support for Widespread Versus Local Effects -- New Directions for Research -- Concluding Thoughts. |
| General note | "MG-1049-RC"--P. [4] of cover. |
| General note | "Research was conducted under the auspices of the Transportation, Space, and Technology Program within RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment."--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-90). |
| LCCN | 2011927723 |
| ISBN | 0833052136 |
| ISBN | 9780833052131 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HC110.C3 H545 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |