Teaching | URBP 620: Transportation Economics
Course description
This course presents the economic and financial aspects of urban transportation policies and planning. The course introduces students to impact assessment techniques for major transportation projects and policies. In addition it discusses the political debates around transportation finance highlighting winners and losers in various financing policies.
For more information, please see the course outline.
Case studies list can be found in here .
Readings
The Economics of Transportation Systems: A reference for Practitioners
Kockelman, K., Chen, D., Larsen, K., and Nichols, B. (2013).
The University of Texas.
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Kockelman, K., Chen, D., Larsen, K., and Nichols, B. (2013).
The University of Texas.
Available online: Click here to access
Transportation and economic development challenges
Button, K., Reggiani, A., & Network on European Communications and Transport Activity Research. (2011).
Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
eBook format
Button, K., Reggiani, A., & Network on European Communications and Transport Activity Research. (2011).
Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
eBook format
Essays in transportation economics and policy: A handbook in honor of John R. Meyer
Meyer, J. R., Gómez-Ibáñez, J. A., Tye, W. B., & Winston, C. (1999).
Washington, D.C: Brookings Institution Press.
eBook format
Meyer, J. R., Gómez-Ibáñez, J. A., Tye, W. B., & Winston, C. (1999).
Washington, D.C: Brookings Institution Press.
eBook format