Economics at the Wheel
The Costs of Cars and Drivers
Published on 1. January 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
258 pages
978-0-12-562361-2 (ISBN)
Description
Economics at the Wheel is about cars and driving, and all the problems that cars and drivers create for America. It explains actual government policy intended to reduce the damage cars and drivers do to us, and it explains why these government policies are almost all failures because they attack the wrong problem or attack it in the wrong way. The reader will come away with a much fuller understanding of air pollution, global warming, highway safety, auto insurance, gasoline taxation, rush-hour congestion, leaking underground storage tanks, and many other auto-related issues.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
b&w illustrations, bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
372 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-562361-2 (9780125623612)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Preface. Glossary. Introduction. Appendix: External Costs and Policy: The Economics of Driving: The Cost of Driving. The Demand for Driving. Appendix: Who Really Pays a Gasoline Tax? Energy and Air Pollution: Fuel Efficiency. Air Pollution. Appendix: Benefit-Cost Analysis of Automotive Emissions Controls. Global Warming. Highway Safety: An Overview of Highway Safety. Appendix: The Value of Life. Vehicle Safety. Seat Belts and Air Bags. Legal Liability and Insurance. Alcohol. Youth. Speed and Highway Design. Other Automotive Externalities: Congestion, Roads, and Parking Appendix: The Theory of Highway Congestion Water Pollution. Potpourri. Where Next?: Where Should We Go from Here? Where Can We Go from Here? Answers to Text Questions. References. Index.