The Economics of Transportation Systems: A Reference for Practitioners

Kockelman, Kara; Chen, T. Donna; Larsen, Katie A.; Nichols, Brice

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The Economics of Transportation Systems: A Reference for Practitioners

2013-01-01
By Kockelman, Kara ; Chen, T. Donna ; Larsen, Katie A. ; ...

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Kockelman, Kara ; Chen, T. Donna ; Larsen, Katie A. ; Nichols, Brice
Corporate Creators:

University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
Corporate Contributors:

Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Benefit Cost Analysis Case Studies Econometrics Economic Impacts Economics Financing Manuals Pricing Regulation Transportation
Publication/ Report Number:

0-6628-P1
Resource Type:

Manual
Geographical Coverage:

Texas;United States
Corporate Publisher:

University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
Abstract:

This reference is designed to introduce transportation practitioners to the underlying economic realities of their profession. Ultimately, good engineering judgment, which is vital to defensible and optimal decision-making, relies in large part on good economic judgment. Chapters include: Costs and Benefits of Transportation; Pricing of Transportation Services; Regulation and Competition; Movement, Transportation, and Location; Investment and Financing; Project Evaluation; Economic Impact Analysis of Transportation Investments and Policies; Econometrics for Data Analysis; Data Sets; and Case Studies.
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PDF
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US Transportation Collection
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