Inland waterway transportation: studies in public and private management and investment decisions
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| 505 | 8 | |a Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; 1. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: A FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE INLAND WATERWAYS; The economic efficiency model for waterway investment and management; Summary and guide to the studies; APPENDIXES TO CHAPTER 1; A. Inland waterway transportation in the United States; Historical background; Structure of the industry; Towboats; Power and control; Barges; The channels; Locks, dams, and terminals; The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | |
| 505 | 8 | |a The comparative position of inland waterway transportation and its commodity compositionPublic investment in inland waterways; B. Navigation trade-offs on the Missouri River; 2. TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTION FUNCTIONS FOR THE TOW; Numerical evaluation of the production function; Cost functions for the tow; An empirical production function; Conclusions; 3. RETURNS TO SCALE FOR THE FIRM; APPENDIXES TO CHAPTER 3; A. Definitions of variables used in models of the production function of the firm; B. Derivation of the equations of the complete production function model | |
| 505 | 8 | |a C. Estimates of parameters of production function model for three firmsD. The measurement of capital inputs; 4. DETERMINATION OF EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BARGELINE: ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER SIMULATION; Approximations to efficient fleets; Empty barge movements induced by the load pattern; Minimum frequency of boat service; Approximate barge fleet requirements; Cost minimization; Illustrative calculation of fleet requirements with verification by computer simulation; A simulation program; Simulation results and suggestions for further research; Conclusions | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 5. OPTIMUM TRAFFIC FLOW, CONGESTION, AND DESIGN IN A WATERWAY SYSTEM: DETERMINATION BY SIMULATIONThe computer model; Criteria for judging system performance; Local versus system measures of performance; The structure of congestion costs and optimum traffic flow; Additional problems of project selection and benefit measurement; Conclusions; APPENDIXES TO CHAPTER 5; A. Major elements of the waterway transportation simulation; B. Symbolic representation of the model; 6. THE DEMAND FOR INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION; A spatial equilibrium framework; The two-region spatial equilibrium model | |
| 505 | 8 | |a The demand for transportation when two modes are availableMaximization of net benefits in a spatial economy; The linear programming transportation problem; The empirical model; Estimation problems and tests of the model; Analysis of results; Applications of the model and conclusions; APPENDIXES TO CHAPTER 6; A. Relationship between demand and supply elasticities for two transport modes; B. Detailed definitions of variables used in regional import and export equations; Bibliography | |
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| contents | Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; 1. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: A FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE INLAND WATERWAYS; The economic efficiency model for waterway investment and management; Summary and guide to the studies; APPENDIXES TO CHAPTER 1; A. Inland waterway transportation in the United States; Historical background; Structure of the industry; Towboats; Power and control; Barges; The channels; Locks, dams, and terminals; The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The comparative position of inland waterway transportation and its commodity compositionPublic investment in inland waterways; B. Navigation trade-offs on the Missouri River; 2. TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTION FUNCTIONS FOR THE TOW; Numerical evaluation of the production function; Cost functions for the tow; An empirical production function; Conclusions; 3. RETURNS TO SCALE FOR THE FIRM; APPENDIXES TO CHAPTER 3; A. Definitions of variables used in models of the production function of the firm; B. Derivation of the equations of the complete production function model C. Estimates of parameters of production function model for three firmsD. The measurement of capital inputs; 4. DETERMINATION OF EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BARGELINE: ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER SIMULATION; Approximations to efficient fleets; Empty barge movements induced by the load pattern; Minimum frequency of boat service; Approximate barge fleet requirements; Cost minimization; Illustrative calculation of fleet requirements with verification by computer simulation; A simulation program; Simulation results and suggestions for further research; Conclusions 5. OPTIMUM TRAFFIC FLOW, CONGESTION, AND DESIGN IN A WATERWAY SYSTEM: DETERMINATION BY SIMULATIONThe computer model; Criteria for judging system performance; Local versus system measures of performance; The structure of congestion costs and optimum traffic flow; Additional problems of project selection and benefit measurement; Conclusions; APPENDIXES TO CHAPTER 5; A. Major elements of the waterway transportation simulation; B. Symbolic representation of the model; 6. THE DEMAND FOR INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION; A spatial equilibrium framework; The two-region spatial equilibrium model The demand for transportation when two modes are availableMaximization of net benefits in a spatial economy; The linear programming transportation problem; The empirical model; Estimation problems and tests of the model; Analysis of results; Applications of the model and conclusions; APPENDIXES TO CHAPTER 6; A. Relationship between demand and supply elasticities for two transport modes; B. Detailed definitions of variables used in regional import and export equations; Bibliography |
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| spelling | Inland waterway transportation studies in public and private management and investment decisions by Charles W. Howe [and 7 others] Abingdon Routledge [2016] 1 online resource (xii, 144 pages) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Routledge revivals Vendor-supplied metadata Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; 1. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: A FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE INLAND WATERWAYS; The economic efficiency model for waterway investment and management; Summary and guide to the studies; APPENDIXES TO CHAPTER 1; A. Inland waterway transportation in the United States; Historical background; Structure of the industry; Towboats; Power and control; Barges; The channels; Locks, dams, and terminals; The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The comparative position of inland waterway transportation and its commodity compositionPublic investment in inland waterways; B. Navigation trade-offs on the Missouri River; 2. TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTION FUNCTIONS FOR THE TOW; Numerical evaluation of the production function; Cost functions for the tow; An empirical production function; Conclusions; 3. RETURNS TO SCALE FOR THE FIRM; APPENDIXES TO CHAPTER 3; A. Definitions of variables used in models of the production function of the firm; B. Derivation of the equations of the complete production function model C. Estimates of parameters of production function model for three firmsD. The measurement of capital inputs; 4. DETERMINATION OF EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BARGELINE: ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER SIMULATION; Approximations to efficient fleets; Empty barge movements induced by the load pattern; Minimum frequency of boat service; Approximate barge fleet requirements; Cost minimization; Illustrative calculation of fleet requirements with verification by computer simulation; A simulation program; Simulation results and suggestions for further research; Conclusions 5. OPTIMUM TRAFFIC FLOW, CONGESTION, AND DESIGN IN A WATERWAY SYSTEM: DETERMINATION BY SIMULATIONThe computer model; Criteria for judging system performance; Local versus system measures of performance; The structure of congestion costs and optimum traffic flow; Additional problems of project selection and benefit measurement; Conclusions; APPENDIXES TO CHAPTER 5; A. Major elements of the waterway transportation simulation; B. Symbolic representation of the model; 6. THE DEMAND FOR INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION; A spatial equilibrium framework; The two-region spatial equilibrium model The demand for transportation when two modes are availableMaximization of net benefits in a spatial economy; The linear programming transportation problem; The empirical model; Estimation problems and tests of the model; Analysis of results; Applications of the model and conclusions; APPENDIXES TO CHAPTER 6; A. Relationship between demand and supply elasticities for two transport modes; B. Detailed definitions of variables used in regional import and export equations; Bibliography Transports de navigation intérieure / États-Unis Inland water transportation fast TRANSPORTATION / General bisacsh Inland water transportation United States USA Howe, Charles W. 1931- Sonstige oth Resources for the Future Sonstige oth Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Howe, Charles W. Inland Waterway Transportation : Studies in Public and Private Management and Investment Decisions : Taylor and Francis,c2016 9781138954960 |
| spellingShingle | Inland waterway transportation studies in public and private management and investment decisions Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; 1. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: A FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE INLAND WATERWAYS; The economic efficiency model for waterway investment and management; Summary and guide to the studies; APPENDIXES TO CHAPTER 1; A. Inland waterway transportation in the United States; Historical background; Structure of the industry; Towboats; Power and control; Barges; The channels; Locks, dams, and terminals; The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The comparative position of inland waterway transportation and its commodity compositionPublic investment in inland waterways; B. Navigation trade-offs on the Missouri River; 2. TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTION FUNCTIONS FOR THE TOW; Numerical evaluation of the production function; Cost functions for the tow; An empirical production function; Conclusions; 3. RETURNS TO SCALE FOR THE FIRM; APPENDIXES TO CHAPTER 3; A. Definitions of variables used in models of the production function of the firm; B. Derivation of the equations of the complete production function model C. Estimates of parameters of production function model for three firmsD. The measurement of capital inputs; 4. DETERMINATION OF EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BARGELINE: ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER SIMULATION; Approximations to efficient fleets; Empty barge movements induced by the load pattern; Minimum frequency of boat service; Approximate barge fleet requirements; Cost minimization; Illustrative calculation of fleet requirements with verification by computer simulation; A simulation program; Simulation results and suggestions for further research; Conclusions 5. OPTIMUM TRAFFIC FLOW, CONGESTION, AND DESIGN IN A WATERWAY SYSTEM: DETERMINATION BY SIMULATIONThe computer model; Criteria for judging system performance; Local versus system measures of performance; The structure of congestion costs and optimum traffic flow; Additional problems of project selection and benefit measurement; Conclusions; APPENDIXES TO CHAPTER 5; A. Major elements of the waterway transportation simulation; B. Symbolic representation of the model; 6. THE DEMAND FOR INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION; A spatial equilibrium framework; The two-region spatial equilibrium model The demand for transportation when two modes are availableMaximization of net benefits in a spatial economy; The linear programming transportation problem; The empirical model; Estimation problems and tests of the model; Analysis of results; Applications of the model and conclusions; APPENDIXES TO CHAPTER 6; A. Relationship between demand and supply elasticities for two transport modes; B. Detailed definitions of variables used in regional import and export equations; Bibliography Transports de navigation intérieure / États-Unis Inland water transportation fast TRANSPORTATION / General bisacsh Inland water transportation United States |
| title | Inland waterway transportation studies in public and private management and investment decisions |
| title_auth | Inland waterway transportation studies in public and private management and investment decisions |
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| title_full | Inland waterway transportation studies in public and private management and investment decisions by Charles W. Howe [and 7 others] |
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| title_short | Inland waterway transportation |
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