THE ECONOMICS OF TRANSPORT

The International Library of Critical Writings in Economics series

Edited by the late Herbert Mohring, formerly Professor of Economics, University of Minnesota, US

这个专业两个卷组的礼物the most important articles and papers in transportation economics. Professor Herbert Mohring has made a careful selection of the most significant work at the frontiers of the subject, covering major issues such as demand and supply, pricing and investment in all forms of transport.

‘The Economics of Transport is a collection of 41 of the most important papers in transportation economics, edited by one of the major writers of the era . . . A careful reading of these articles will provide readers of any background with a firm grasp both of the major issues and of the theoretical and empirical methods commonly used in the field . . . The book begins with an extremely well-written, 34-page introduction by Professor Mohring, which provides an excellent synopsis of the field, particularly with respect to the theoretical and urban issues . . . The book is comprehensive, covering all the primary areas of transportation economics, including demand, supply, and policy. In fact, the primary contribution of the book is that it provides a collection of major papers in the field along with an excellent overview of the field written by Professor Mohring . . . The two volumes in this collection do an excellent job of reviewing transport economic theory and its applications, particularly with respect to urban transportation.’
– Wesley W. Wilson, Regional Science and Urban Economics

‘Transport economics has always been a subject which many have treated as somehow peripheral to mainstream economics but Mohring has done an extremely useful service in demonstrating in this collection the theoretical and institutional rigor which underlies work in this field.’
– Kenneth Button, The Economic Journal

‘ . . . this is an impressive collection of articles . . . For anyone getting started in transportation economics this is an excellent introduction to the wide range of issues and techniques in the field.’
– Robert Windle, Transportation Research Forum