Economics of Transportation in the 21st Century
Edward L. Glaeser, James M. Poterba, and Stephen J. Redding, Organizers
October 20, 2023
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| 1:00 pm |
Welcome James Poterba, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER Cordell Schachter, U.S. Department of Transportation |
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| 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 |
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| 2:15 pm |
Economic Applications of Geospatial Location Data Chair: Cordell Schachter, US Department of Transportation |
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Prottoy A. Akbar, Aalto University Travel Speed in U.S. Cities: Insights from Google Maps and NHTS Data |
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Eric Chaney, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Introduction to the NEMSIS Data Resource |
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Gabriel Kreindler, Harvard University and NBER Road Roughness and Travel Time in the U.S. |
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Stephen J. Redding, Princeton University and NBER Spatial Mobility: Theory and Evidence Using Japanese Smartphone Data |
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| 3:30 pm | Break | |
| Research Reports: DOT-NBER Initiative | ||
| 3:45 pm |
Lee G. Branstetter, Carnegie Mellon University and NBER Beibei Li, Carnegie Mellon University Can New Transportation Options Alleviate Spatial Mismatch? |
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| 4:00 pm |
Joshua Linn, University of Maryland Cinzia Cirillo, University of Maryland Role of Public Charging Infrastructure on Electric Vehicle Market Development |
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| 4:15 pm |
Sarah C. Armitage, Boston University Ron Yang, University of British Columbia Zero Emissions Freight Trucking and Infrastructure Provision |
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| 4:30 pm |
Prottoy A. Akbar, Aalto University Victor Couture, University of British Columbia Gilles Duranton, University of Pennsylvania and NBER Adam Storeygard, Tufts University and NBER Shreya Dutt Remote Work and Urban Transportation in the United States |
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| 4:45 pm |
Jonathan Hall, University of Toronto Conor Lennon, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Joshua Madsen, University of Minnesota How Do Driver Assistance Technologies Impact Transportation Safety? |
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| 5:00 pm |
Closing Remarks James Poterba, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER Stephen Zoepf, U.S. Department of Transportation |
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| 5:10 pm | Adjourn | |