Essays in transportation economics and policy [[electronic resource] ] : a handbook in honor of John R. Meyer / / José A. Gómez-Ibáñez, William B. Tye, Clifford Winston, editors

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c1999
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (583 p.)
• Disciplina: 388
• Soggetto topico: Transportation and state; Transportation
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: MeyerJohn Robert Gómez-IbáñezJosé A. <1948-> TyeW. B (William B.) WinstonClifford <1952->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""1 The Legacy of John R. Meyer""; ""PART I - Techniques of Transportation Analysis""; ""2 The Demand for Transportation: Models and Applications""; ""3 Learning about Transport Costs""; ""4 Pricing""; ""5 Project Evaluation""; ""PART II - The Automobile in Society""; ""6 Congestion""; ""7 The Politics of Controlling Auto Air Pollution""; ""8 Fuel Economy and Auto Safety Regulation: Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?""; ""9 Technology- Forcing Public Policies and the Automobile""; ""10 Determinants of Motorization and Road Provision""; ""PART III - Transportation and Cities"" ; ""11 The Urban Transportation Problem: A Reexamination and Update""""12 Transportation and Land Use""; ""13 Accessibility and Economic Opportunity""; ""PART IV - Regulatory Issues in Transportation""; ""14 Regulatory Reform of U. S. Intercity Transportation""; ""15 Regulation and Innovation: Lessons from the American Railroad Industry""; ""16 The Economics of Commercial Transportation Safety""; ""Contributors""; ""Index""
• Titolo autorizzato: Essays in transportation economics and policy
• ISBN: 9780585041644; 0-8157-1569-2; 0-585-04164-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455175203321
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