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UNINA9910554278203321 |
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Titolo |
Economic analysis and infrastructure investment / / edited by Edward L. Glaeser and James M. Poterba [[electronic resource]] |
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Chicago : , : The University of Chicago Press, , 2021 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (479 pages) |
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Collana |
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A National Bureau of Economic Research conference report |
Chicago scholarship online |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Infrastructure (Economics) - United States |
Government spending policy - United States |
Economic development - United States |
United States Economic conditions 21st century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Also issued in print: 2021. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Relation of the Directors to the Work and Publications of the NBER -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Measuring Infrastructure in BEA's National Economic Accounts -- 2. Can America Reduce Highway Spending? Evidence from the States -- 3. Transportation Infrastructure in the US -- 4. The Macroeconomic Consequences of Infrastructure Investment -- 5. Procurement Choices and Infrastructure Costs -- 6. When and How to Use Public- Private Partnerships in Infrastructure: Lessons from the International Experience -- 7. A Fair Value Approach to Valuing Public Infrastructure Projects and the Risk Transfer in Public- Private Partnerships -- 8. Digital Infrastructure -- Contributors -- Author Index -- Subject Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Policy makers often call for increased spending on infrastructure, which can encompass a broad range of investments, from roads and bridges to digital networks that will expand access to high-speed broadband. Some point to the near-term macroeconomic benefits, such as job creation, associated with infrastructure spending; others point to the long-term effects of such spending on productivity and economic growth. 'Economic Analysis and Infrastructure Investment' explores the links between infrastructure investment and economic outcomes, |
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analyzing key economic issues in the funding and management of infrastructure projects. |
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UNINA9910140471003321 |
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Autore |
Doblhammer Gabriele |
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Titolo |
The late life legacy of very early life / / Gabriele Doblhammer [[electronic resource]] |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Berlin ; ; New York, : Springer, c2004 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiii, 204 p. ) : ill. ; |
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Collana |
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Demographic research monographs |
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Disciplina |
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Seasons |
Demography |
Life Expectancy |
Life expectancy |
Season of birth |
Mortality |
Longevity |
Health status indicators |
Statistics. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-204). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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; 1. The demographic and epidemiological context -- ; 2. Month-of-birth patterns in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere -- ; 3. Five hypothesis -- ; 4. Differences in life span by month of birth in the United States -- ; 5. Month of birth and causes of death in the United States -- ; 6. Cohort and age effects -- ; 7. The month-of-birth patterns of migrants and farmers -- ; 8. Does the month-of-birth effect exist in cohorts born today? -- ; 9. Summary. |
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"The monograph demonstrates the widespread existence of differences in life span by month of birth in the elderly populations of contemporary societies. It provides evidence that the pattern is linked to the seasons of the year by comparing the Northern and the Southern |
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