Economics at the wheel : the costs of cars and drivers /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Porter, Richard C.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	San Diego : Academic Press, ©1999.
Subjects:	Transportation, Automotive > Economic aspects. Automobiles > Economic aspects. Automobiles > Environmental aspects. Transports routiers > Aspect économique. Automobiles > Aspect économique. Automobiles > Aspect de l'environnement. Automobiles > Economic aspects Automobiles > Environmental aspects Transportation, Automotive > Economic aspects Vervoerseconomie. Externe effecten (economie) Doorschuiving van belastingen. Verkeersveiligheid. transport economics. automobile. cost. efficiency. petrol. taxation. air pollution. cost effectiveness. climate. environmental protection. safety. road transport. cost benefit analysis. insurance. liability. road traffic. statistical table. USA. économie des transports. coût. efficacité essence. fiscalité pollution atmosphérique. rapport coût-efficacité climat. protection de l'environnement. sécurité transport routier. analyse coûts-avantages. assurances. responsabilité civile. circulation routière. tableau statistique. Etats-Unis. economía del transporte. automóvil. costo. eficiencia. gasolina. tributación. contaminación atmosférica. eficacia en relación con los costos. clima. protección ambiental. seguridad. transporte por carretera. análisis de costos y beneficios. seguros. responsabilidad civil. tráfico por carretera. cuadros estadísticos. Estados Unidos. textbook. graph. manuel d'enseignement. graphique. libro de texto. gráfico.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction
Appendix: External Costs and Policy
The Economics of Driving
The Cost of Driving
The Demand for Driving
Appendix: Who Really Pays a Gasoline Tax?
Energy and Air Pollution
Fuel Efficiency
Air Pollution
Appendix: Benefit--Cost Analysis of Automotive Emissions Controls
Global Warming
Highway Safety
An Overview of Highway Safety
Appendix: The Value of Life
Vehicle Safety
Seat Belts and Air Bags
Legal Liability and Insurance
Alcohol
Youth
Speed and Highway Design
Other Automotive Externalities
Congestion, Roads, and Parking
Appendix: The Theory of Highway Congestion
Water Pollution
Potpourri
Where Next?
Where Should We Go from Here?
Where Can We Go from Here?
Answers to Text Questions.