Journal article
Inflationary Effects on Transportation
The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol.456(1), pp.112-122
07/1981
DOI: 10.1177/000271628145600110
Abstract
The U.S. transportation sector is faced with uncertainty, overextension, and bankruptcy, due less to energy-price inflation or the high cost of replacement capital than to a long history of inappropriate government policies. Economic regulation and government promotion, in virtually every mode of transportation, have led to inflexibility and technological stagnation. A complicating factor in this inflationary period, however, is the tie between energy consumption and public user-fee receipts, which has led to modal service declines or higher subsidies as energy prices have risen. A healthy transport sector is an unlikely prospect unless fundamental policy changes occur in pricing, government institutions, and planning.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Inflationary Effects on Transportation
- Creators
- John W. Fuller
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol.456(1), pp.112-122
- DOI
- 10.1177/000271628145600110
- ISSN
- 0002-7162
- eISSN
- 1552-3349
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/1981
- Academic Unit
- School of Planning and Public Affairs; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984283732402771
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