A cost-benefit analysis of US motor carrier safety programmes

Journal of Transport Economics and Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-67

  Moses, Leon N ^a   Savage, Ian ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RATING SYSTEM; SAFETY IMPROVEMENT; TRUCKING;

USA;

EID: 0030820740     PISSN: 00225258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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