Transportation, Communication and Sustainability: In Search of a Pathway to Comparative Research

William R. Black and Peter Nijkamp
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William R. Black: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculteit der Economische Wetenschappen en Econometrie (Free University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics Sciences, Business Administration and Economitrics

No 24, Serie Research Memoranda from VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Econometrics

Abstract: This paper maps out recent trends in transportation, communication and mobility, against the background of the need for comparative research on a Transatlantic basis. Particular attention is given to the importance of the ICT sector. Questions on comparability and transferability are dealt with, in particular from a sustainability perspective. The paper is concluded with an overview of future research challenges.

Keywords: transportation; communication; mobility; ICT (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q01 R40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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