Economics of Transportation in the 21st Century
Edward L. Glaeser, James M. Poterba, and Stephen J. Redding, Organizers
May 19, 2023
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| 1:00 pm |
Welcome James M. Poterba, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and NBER |
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| 1:05 pm |
Keynote Presentation Supply Chain Disruptions and the Transportation Sector General Stephen Lyons (ret.), US Department of Transportation |
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| 1:40 pm |
Economics of Supply Chains: Determinants and Consequences Chair: Stephen J. Redding, Princeton University and NBER |
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Sharat Ganapati, Georgetown University and NBER Woan Foong Wong, University of Oregon How Far Goods Travel: Global Transport and Supply Chains from 1965-2020 |
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Maria Jose Carreras Valle, Purdue University Increasing Inventories: The Role of Delivery Times |
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| 2:30 pm | Break | |
| 2:40 pm |
Distributional Considerations in Transportation Project Analysis Chair: James M. Poterba, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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James K. Hammitt, Harvard University Cost Benefit Analysis with Distributional Weights |
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Laura Weiwu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Unequal Access: Racial Segregation and the Distributional Impacts of Interstate Highways in Cities |
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Sara Bagagli, Harvard University The (Express) Way to Segregation: Evidence from Chicago |
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| 3:55 pm | Break | |
| 4:05 pm |
Transportation Infrastructure Projects: Costs and Financing Chair: Edward L. Glaeser, Harvard University and NBER |
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Eric Goldwyn, Marron Institute - New York University Understanding the Cost of Infrastructure Projects: Findings from the Transit Costs Project |
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Arpit Gupta, New York University Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh, Columbia University and NBER Constantine Kontokosta, New York University Take the Q Train: Value Capture of Public Infrastructure Projects |
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| 4:55 pm | Closing Remarks | |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn | |