Transport Investment and Economic Development

Acknowledgements. Dedication. Part 1: Objectives and Scope. Background and Objectives. Scope of Analysis: Definitions, Approach and Methodological Framework. Part 2: Contemporary Issues. Transport Infrastructure Investment. The Evolving Economy. Social and Environmental Effects. Part 3: Methodology: Analytical Approaches and Modelling. Modelling the Growth Effects of Transport Capital Investment - A Macro Level Analysis. Economic Evaluation of Transportation Projects. A Model of Transport Infrastructure Development and Local Economic Growth. Part 4: Empirical Case Studies. Introduction. The Economic Impact of Roads. The Economic Impacts of Rail. The Economic Impacts of Airports. Part 5: Interpretation of Impacts and Policy Conclusions. References. Index.