Economic Analysis of Transportation Expenditures: A Literature Review

Details

• Creators:
  McFarland, William F. ; Burke, Dock ; Memmott, Jeffrey L. ; Buffington, Jesse L.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Economic analysis
  • Transportation
  • Investments
  • Expenditures
  • Literature reviews
  • Benefit cost analysis
  • Economics
  • Land use
  • Rate of return
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-90/1106-2
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Edition:
  Interim - September 1988 - August 1989
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  This report presents a literature survey of some of the most pertinent concepts in the field of economic analysis of transportation expenditures and investments. Eight major topical categories are reviewed and summarized. These are: (1) Benefit-Cost Analysis; (2) Internal Rate of Return and Rate of Return Analysis; (3) Discount Rate and Opportunity Cost Analysis; (4) Macroeconomic Model Analysis; (5) Plant Location Decision Making; (6) Land Use Impact Analysis; (7) Input-Output Analysis; and (8) Regional Impact or Multiplier Analysis.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-10-87-1106
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86148/dot_86148_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.19 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ae6830f9ed138b15c5d2ed54350502c78e574d82728a65d6042103d05bc30444040c556e0b958c815e93f41bae754f696bcc517d0cadf17e706c46afb7e0fc06