Highway Infrastructure and the Economy Implications for Federal Policy
To inform debate on a new transportation bill being considered, the authors review the literature on the economic outcomes of highway infrastructure spending, which constitutes the largest share of federal spending on transportation infrastructure. They highlight the connections between highway spen...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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RAND Corporation
2011
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| Summary: | To inform debate on a new transportation bill being considered, the authors review the literature on the economic outcomes of highway infrastructure spending, which constitutes the largest share of federal spending on transportation infrastructure. They highlight the connections between highway spending and the economy and then analyze the literature to trace the effects of highway infrastructure on productivity, output, and employment. |
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| ISBN: | MG1049RC 9780833052254 9780833052131 |
| Access: | Open Access |