Author : Jeffrey J. Eloff
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (911 download)
Book Synopsis Evaluating Efficiency of Transportation Infrastructure: Effects and Implications for the Spatial Economy by : Jeffrey J. Eloff
Download or read book Evaluating Efficiency of Transportation Infrastructure: Effects and Implications for the Spatial Economy written by Jeffrey J. Eloff and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation is concerned with the effects of publicly provisioned transportation infrastructure investments on the spatial economy. Evaluating the efficiency of these [transportation infrastructure] investments has important policy implications for the determination of how funds can best be apportioned. An evaluation framework is proposed that consists of two main parts: the identification of evaluation criteria and the development of practical methods for measuring the effects of transportation infrastructure. The formulated evaluation criteria are related to the goals of economic growth and the allocation of economic activity in space. The implementation of practical methods is concerned with the measurement of difficult-to-estimate effects on the spatial economy. The proposed framework is then applied to various portions of the US economy. First, an examination into the domestic manufacturing industry at the state level is undertaken. Attention is then turned towards the effects of transportation investment on household welfare in the Mid-West. The final portion of the dissertation examines the domestic U.S. aviation industry and provides a methodological framework to valuing infrastructure investment in light of network effects.