In their famous book, Democracy in Deficit, James Buchanan and Richard Wagner define the notion of fiscal constitution: Whether they are incorporated formally in some legally binding and explicitly constitutional document or merely in a set of customary, traditional, and widely accepted...

Transportation policy has long been concerned with achieving direct outcomes such as maximum mobility, reduced unit travel times and increased access, and indirect outcomes such as regional economic development. More recently a distinct concern has arisen regarding equity and justice in...