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Economics of Transportation in the 21st Century
Organized by Edward L. Glaeser, James M. Poterba, and Stephen J. Redding Supported by the US Department of Transportation through an interagency agreement with the National Science Foundation October 20, 2023 |
| Friday, October 20 | |
| 1:00 pm |
Welcome
James Poterba, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER Cordell Schachter, U.S. Department of Transportation |
| 1:10 pm |
Economic Perspectives on Networks and Navigation Engines
Chair: Edward Glaeser, Harvard University and NBER Panelists: Alexandre Bayen, University of California, Berkeley Michael Schwarz, Microsoft Alain Kornhouser, Princeton University |
| 2:15 pm |
Economic Applications of Geospatial Location Data
Chair: Cordell Schachter, US Department of Transportation |
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Travel Speed in U.S. Cities: Insights from Google Maps and NHTS Data |
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Introduction to the NEMSIS Data Resource |
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Road Roughness and Travel Time in the U.S. |
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Spatial Mobility: Theory and Evidence Using Japanese Smartphone Data |
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| 3:30 pm |
Break
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Research Reports: DOT-NBER Initiative
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| 3:45 pm |
Can New Transportation Options Alleviate Spatial Mismatch? |
| 4:00 pm |
Role of Public Charging Infrastructure on Electric Vehicle Market Development |
| 4:15 pm |
Zero Emissions Freight Trucking and Infrastructure Provision |
| 4:30 pm |
Remote Work and Urban Transportation in the United States |
| 4:45 pm |
How Do Driver Assistance Technologies Impact Transportation Safety? |
| 5:00 pm |
Closing Remarks
James Poterba, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER Stephen Zoepf, U.S. Department of Transportation |
| 5:10 pm |
Adjourn
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