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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 May 19, 2023 Zoom.us |
Friday, May 19 | |
1:00 pm |
Welcome
James M. Poterba, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER |
1:05 pm |
Keynote Presentation
Supply Chain Disruptions and the Transportation Sector General Stephen Lyons (ret.), US Department of Transportation |
1:40 pm |
Economics of Supply Chains: Determinants and Consequences
Chair: Stephen J. Redding, Princeton University and NBER |
How Far Goods Travel: Global Transport and Supply Chains from 1965-2020 |
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Increasing Inventories: The Role of Delivery Times |
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2:30 pm |
Break
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2:40 pm |
Distributional Considerations in Transportation Project Analysis
Chair: James M. Poterba, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Cost Benefit Analysis with Distributional Weights |
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Unequal Access: Racial Segregation and the Distributional Impacts of Interstate Highways in Cities |
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The (Express) Way to Segregation: Evidence from Chicago |
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3:55 pm |
Break
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4:05 pm |
Transportation Infrastructure Projects: Costs and Financing
Chair: Edward L. Glaeser, Harvard University and NBER |
Understanding the Cost of Infrastructure Projects: Findings from the Transit Costs Project |
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Take the Q Train: Value Capture of Public Infrastructure Projects |
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4:55 pm |
Closing Remarks
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5:00 pm |
Adjourn
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