Economics at the wheel
the costs of cars and drivers
by Richard C. Porter
Beyond issues of convenience, style, safety, innovation, and mobility, automobiles raise questions about the ways that markets work and do not work. Almost all of our automobile problems arise from the car's generation of external costs. These costs, when added to the private costs of driving, make driving a socially expensive habit. And by evaluating this habit from an economic perspective, we can develop cost-effective policies to save lives, use less gasoline, and decrease pollution.
In his examination of automobiles, driving habits, and government policies, Richard Porter presents an analysis and critique of cars and the ways they are regulated.
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Automobiles, Automotive Transportation, Economic aspects, Economic aspects of Automobiles, Economic aspects of Automotive transportation, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Automobiles, Transportation, Automotive, Automobile drivers, Automobiles, prices, Cost of operation, Automobile ownership| Edition | Availability |
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Economics at the Wheel: The Costs of Cars and Drivers
1999, Emerald Publishing Limited
in English
008055217X 9780080552170
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Economics at the Wheel: The Costs of Cars and Drivers
1999, Emerald Publishing Limited
in English
128104685X 9781281046857
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Economics at the wheel: the costs of cars and drivers
1999, Academic Press
in English
0125623607 9780125623605
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-247) and index.
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