Transport investment and economic development /

A major concern of all decision makers has been to ensure that there are clear benefits from transport investment proposals. The travel time savings are clear, but the wider economic developments have presented enormous difficulty in terms of both theoretical arguments and empirical evidence. This b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Banister, David
Other Authors: Berechman, Joseph
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: London : UCL Press, 2003.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=93114
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Summary:A major concern of all decision makers has been to ensure that there are clear benefits from transport investment proposals. The travel time savings are clear, but the wider economic developments have presented enormous difficulty in terms of both theoretical arguments and empirical evidence. This book reviews the history of the debate and argues that the agenda has changed. These issues are presented together with a major analytical investigation of macroeconomic models, evaluation in transport and microeconomic approaches. The final part of the book presents a series of case studies for road, rail and airport investment schemes, particularly focusing on the economic development aspects.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 370 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-362) and index.
ISBN:0203220870
9780203220870
0419255907
0419256008