Policymakers at all levels of government are debating a wide range of options for addressing the nation's faltering economic conditions. One option that is once again receiving attention is accelerated investments in the nation's public infrastructure - that is, highways, mass transit, airports, water supply and wastewater, and other facilities - in order to create jobs while also promoting long-term economic growth. This book examines policy issues associated with using infrastructure as a mechanism to benefit economic recovery. Discussed are airline fees; factors which influence the extent of transit-oriented development; current law and legislative history of the federal excise tax on motor fuels and the highway trust fund; long-term financing of the highway trust fund; the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) Program; vehicle safety inspections; and seat belt use among long-haul truck drivers.
| ISBN-13: | 9781634854474 |
| ISBN-10: | 1634854470 |
| Publisher: | Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated |
| Publication date: | 2016 |
| Edition description: | UK ed. |
| Pages: | 175 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 9 inches, Length: 6.25 inches, Weight: 0.9479877266 pounds, Width: 0.75 inches |
| Author: | Jordan G. Clark, Ian R. Rodriguez |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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