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ECON 47000 - Transportation Economics


Credit Hours: 3.00.  Building upon basic economic principles, this course introduces the student to mainstream areas in transportation economics including market demand and supply, market structure, transportation investment, marginal cost pricing, cost-benefit analysis, land use and transportation, transportation safety, and government intervention. Blending theory with application, the course takes a case study approach in drawing upon a wealth of empirical work on highways, railroads, motor carriers, airlines, and water carriage. Typically offered Spring.Credits: 3.00