Political Preferences and the Spatial Distribution of Infrastructure: Evidence from California's High-Speed Rail

PD Fajgelbaum, C Gaubert, N Gorton, E Morales… - 2023 - nber.org
We study how political preferences shaped California's High-Speed Rail (CHSR), a large
transportation project approved by referendum in 2008. Across census tracts, support for the …

[PDF][PDF] Subways or minibuses? Privatized provision of public transit

L Conwell - Privatized Provision of Public Transit (June 23, 2023), 2023 - aeaweb.org
Workers in developing countries waste significant time commuting, and gaps in public transit
constrain access to productive jobs. In many cities, privately-operated minibuses provide 50 …

Investment in Infrastructure and Trade: The Case of Ports

Transportation infrastructure is vital for the smooth functioning of international trade. Ports
are a crucial gateway to this system: with more than 80% of trade carried by ships, they …

Taxing ride‐sharing: Which neighborhoods pay more?

M Leccese - Journal of Regional Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
I examine the short‐run impact of taxing ride‐sharing trips on the price and usage of ride‐
sharing across different neighborhoods of Chicago and investigate whether the tax had …

Is Fare Free Transit Just? Quantifying the Impact of Moral Principles on Transit Design and Finance

T Dai, H Zheng, M Nie - Quantifying the Impact of Moral Principles …, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
Using a stylized transit design model, this study examines fare-free transit (FFT) through the
lens of distributive justice. We pose a direct question: Is FFT just according to John Rawls's …