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Book Synopsis An Economic Analysis of the Good Roads Movement in the 20th Century by : Jason W. Lee
Download or read book An Economic Analysis of the Good Roads Movement in the 20th Century written by Jason W. Lee and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapter 1: The Road to Development: Empirical Evidence of the Effect of Roads on the U.S. Economy, 1904-1921. A cross-sectional county data set is created, using decennial census data and rural road data published by the Office of Public Roads, to analyze the effect of road infrastructure investment on U.S. aggregate output. Estimates of output elasticity with respect to road input are calculated utilizing a translog production function. Elasticity estimates range between -0.069 and 0.209. The results show that road capital had a small but positive effect on aggregate output in developing states with poor initial road networks. However, in states with a relatively high level of road infrastructure, additional spending on roads had a negative effect on aggregate output. The results suggest that investment in road spending is most effective in regions with a paucity of good roads. Chapter 2: The Political Economy of the Rural Roads in the Early 20th CenturyLocal expenditures on the rural roads in the United States increased dramatically in the first two decades of the 20th century. By 1920, total expenditures on roads and bridges were on par with total spending on public education. This study examines the determinants of road demand, as measured by levels of local road expenditures, using county-level expenditure data from road surveys conducted by the Office of Public Roads. The results indicate that increased amounts of state-aid on roads was associated with increased local road expenditures in the Mountain/Pacific region, but had relatively little effect in the North Atlantic and North Central regions. This suggests that state-aid may have been viewed as complementary with local road expenditures in the Mountain/Pacific region. The paper also found that the presence of farmers led to asignificant reduction in the amount of local road expenditure. The opposition by farmers may explain a significant amount of the observed variation in local road expenditures across counties. Chapter 3: Paving the Way To Educational Success: Road Improvement and School Outcomes, 1900-1920In the early twentieth century, U.S. consolidated schools were a key to improved educational attainment. However, consolidated schools would not have been possible without the necessary road improvements to transport rural students to distant centralizedschools. Here I show that road improvements explain 10 percent of the observed change in the fraction of rural schools consolidated in the Midwest. I also measure roads direct impact on educational outcomes. While roads had a modest effect on school attendancerates, I find that roads can explain a significant portion of the observed rise in the average number of days attended per pupil and teacher quality. There was thus a significant social externality associated with investments in road capital in the early U.S. in the form of better educational outcomes.
Book Synopsis An Economic Analysis of the Good Roads Movement by : Jason Lee
Download or read book An Economic Analysis of the Good Roads Movement written by Jason Lee and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Highway Heist written by James T. Bennett and published by Independent Institute. This book was released on 2022-10-03 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this eye-opening book, Professor James Bennett guides readers through centuries of one of the most underrated yet widely used aspects of American life—roads. Relying on history and economic data—and with a humorous and oftentimes sharp tongue—Bennett explains how important America's highways and byways have been to everything from policymaking to everyday life. Crafting America's roads took persuasion, planning—and more taxes than any politician could have dreamed of. And far too often their realization, thanks, in Bennett's view, to flawed interpretations of the power of eminent domain, required destruction, sometimes on a massive scale, of long-established neighborhoods and important cityscapes. Likewise, the upkeep of America's highways has been the center of many a policy battle, waged by Republicans and Democrats alike. Yes, we all want roads in good working condition—but just how and who will pay for them remain contentious questions. Bennett argues persuasively that the road forward just might be a second, but more serious, sustained look at, and local experimentation with, private roads and toll roads. Agree or disagree with him, Bennett has written a significant contribution to America's ongoing debate about how her citizens should traverse, from "sea to shining sea," its fruited plain.
Book Synopsis Good Roads by : National Good Roads Association
Download or read book Good Roads written by National Good Roads Association and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Assessing and Managing the Ecological Impacts of Paved Roads by : National Research Council
Download or read book Assessing and Managing the Ecological Impacts of Paved Roads written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-01-22 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All phases of road developmentâ€"from construction and use by vehicles to maintenanceâ€"affect physical and chemical soil conditions, water flow, and air and water quality, as well as plants and animals. Roads and traffic can alter wildlife habitat, cause vehicle-related mortality, impede animal migration, and disperse nonnative pest species of plants and animals. Integrating environmental considerations into all phases of transportation is an important, evolving process. The increasing awareness of environmental issues has made road development more complex and controversial. Over the past two decades, the Federal Highway Administration and state transportation agencies have increasingly recognized the importance of the effects of transportation on the natural environment. This report provides guidance on ways to reconcile the different goals of road development and environmental conservation. It identifies the ecological effects of roads that can be evaluated in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of roads and offers several recommendations to help better understand and manage ecological impacts of paved roads.
Book Synopsis The Economic Payoff of Expansion of Public Roads, Bridges and Highways in the United States by : Bryan Thomas
Download or read book The Economic Payoff of Expansion of Public Roads, Bridges and Highways in the United States written by Bryan Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American transportation infrastructure is in a state of disrepair, and the political consensus at the national level to fund infrastructure improvements is in similarly poor condition. While investments in infrastructure--particularly the Interstate Highway System--were widely credited with promoting economic growth through the latter half of the 20th century, there are significant disagreements in the literature about the economic benefits of continued investment. This paper looks at the relationship between the growth of transportation infrastructure and economic growth using a fixed effects analysis of 50 states and the District of Columbia over 31 years. The models estimated generally do not produce statistically significant results that demonstrate a significant relationship between growth in transportation infrastructure stock and economic growth. Several variations of the primary model do show different effects across regions and time.
Download or read book Special Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics written by and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-18 with total page 7493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd edition is now available as a dynamic online resource. Consisting of over 1,900 articles written by leading figures in the field including Nobel prize winners, this is the definitive scholarly reference work for a new generation of economists. Regularly updated! This product is a subscription based product.
Book Synopsis The Good Roads Movement in the United States by : William C. Hilles
Download or read book The Good Roads Movement in the United States written by William C. Hilles and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture by : Melissa Walker
Download or read book The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture written by Melissa Walker and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 11 of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture examines the economic culture of the South by pairing two categories that account for the ways many southerners have made their living. In the antebellum period, the wealth of southern whites came largely from agriculture that relied on the forced labor of enslaved blacks. After Reconstruction, the South became attractive to new industries lured by the region's ongoing commitment to low-wage labor and management-friendly economic policies. Throughout the volume, articles reflect the breadth and variety of southern life, paying particular attention to the region's profound economic transformation in recent decades. The agricultural section consists of 25 thematic entries that explore issues such as Native American agricultural practices, plantations, and sustainable agriculture. Thirty-eight shorter pieces cover key crops of the region--from tobacco to Christmas trees--as well as issues of historic and emerging interest--from insects and insecticides to migrant labor. The section on industry and commerce contains 13 thematic entries in which contributors address topics such as the economic impact of military bases, resistance to industrialization, and black business. Thirty-six topical entries explore particular industries, such as textiles, timber, automobiles, and banking, as well as individuals--including Henry W. Grady and Sam M. Walton--whose ideas and enterprises have helped shape the modern South.
Book Synopsis Golden Roads (abridged Ed.) by : Leigh Hadley Irvine
Download or read book Golden Roads (abridged Ed.) written by Leigh Hadley Irvine and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Economic Analysis of Highway Improvements by : Raymond Keith Sweet
Download or read book The Economic Analysis of Highway Improvements written by Raymond Keith Sweet and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Special Report - Highway Research Board by : National Research Council (U.S.). Highway Research Board
Download or read book Special Report - Highway Research Board written by National Research Council (U.S.). Highway Research Board and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Economic Analysis of Roadway Improvements by : George Haikalis
Download or read book Economic Analysis of Roadway Improvements written by George Haikalis and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Economic Impact of Highway Improvement by : United States. Bureau of Public Roads
Download or read book Economic Impact of Highway Improvement written by United States. Bureau of Public Roads and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis Preliminary Discussion on Economic Analysis for Highway Improvements by : American Association of State Highway Officials. Committee on Planning and Design Policies
Download or read book Preliminary Discussion on Economic Analysis for Highway Improvements written by American Association of State Highway Officials. Committee on Planning and Design Policies and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
