Economics and Urban Transportation Policy in the United States

Kenneth Small ()

University of California Transportation Center, Working Papers from University of California Transportation Center

Abstract: This article examines the role that economics can play in analysing problems with urban transportation in the United States. The specific problems addressed are failing infrastructure, financially weak public transit, environmental impacts of motor vehicles, motor-vehicle accidents, and traffic congestion. Simple quantitative analyses, even though approximate, can help to focus attention on the most promising classes of policies. Those classes involve some technological measures and some narrowly targeted behavioral changes, but not the widespread curtailment of of motor vehicles use.

Keywords: Transportation policy; Environmental impacts; Congestion; Automobile costs; External costs; Social and Behavioral Sciences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997-01-01
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