Public infrastructure and economic productivity : A transportation-focused review

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1932, 2005, Pages 54-60

  Baird, Brian A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; HIGHWAY SYSTEMS; PRODUCTIVITY;

ECONOMIC IMPACT; INFRASTRUCTURE; SPILLOVER EFFECTS;

REGIONAL PLANNING;

EID: 33645092907     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1932-07     Document Type: Review

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