An economist's view of the multiple objectives of government in road funding and the setting of design standards.

Author(s)
Taplin, J.H.E.
Year
Abstract

Prestige is a significant factor in road standards, particularly in the case of National Highways. When components of the National Highway standards are examined it appears that various forms of prestige and other values have added significantly to the usual objectives taken into account when setting standards.

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Publication

Library number
B 19803 (In: B 19601) /10/21/ IRRD 239870
Source

In: Proceedings of the Workshop on Economics of Road Design Standards, Canberra, May 18-20, 1980, Volume 1, p. 60-71, tab., ref.

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