Exploratory analysis of public perceptions of innovative financing for infrastructure systems in the U.S.

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Volumn 70, Issue , 2014, Pages 10-23

  Mostafavi, Ali ^a   Abraham, Dulcy ^b   Vives, Antonio ^c  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Infrastructure systems; Innovative financing; Policy; Public perceptions; Social sustainability; Transportation

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC POLICY; TAXATION; TRANSPORTATION;

INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT; INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS; INNOVATIVE FINANCING; PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS; PUBLIC PERCEPTION; PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS; SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE;

DISASTERS;

FINANCIAL POLICY; FINANCIAL PROVISION; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SUSTAINABILITY; TRANSPORTATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84910092353     PISSN: 09658564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2014.10.002     Document Type: Article

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