The Gains to American Business from Investments in Transportation Infrastructure

Transportation congestion in the U.S. has made it more difficult for companies to outsource critical components of their manufacturing process, which is a key ingredient to improve productivity. We estimate that the productivity losses resulting from congestion cost the U.S. economy $500 billion in lost output from 2009-2015 and reduced employment by 350,000

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Year of publication:	2020
Authors:	Brannon, Ike
Other Persons:	Gorman, Michael (contributor)
Publisher:	[2020]: [S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Wirtschaftsgeschichte \| Economic history \| Verkehrsinfrastruktur \| Transport infrastructure \| Infrastrukturinvestition \| Infrastructure investment

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Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (14 p)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments September 6, 2015 erstellt
Other identifiers:	10.2139/ssrn.3621040 [DOI]
Classification:	L60 - Industry Studies: Manufacturing. General ; L92 - Railroads and Other Surface Transportation: Autos, Buses, Trucks and Water Carriers
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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