Does traffic congestion negatively impact the economic growth of metropolitan areas? This
article reviews the findings of three research directions addressing this question. First …

The spatial layout of cities is an important feature of urban form, highlighted by urban
planners but overlooked by economists. This paper investigates the causal economic …

Transportation is a vital sector of the US economy based on consumers', firms', and
government's enormous expenditures in money and time and on its effect on virtually all …

Policymakers have prioritized increasing highway revenues as rising fuel economy and a
fixed federal gasoline tax have led to highway funding deficits. We use a novel disaggregate …

We estimate an equilibrium sorting model of housing location and commuting mode choice
with endogenous traffic congestion to evaluate urban transportation policies. Leveraging …

In Last Exit Clifford Winston reminds us that transportation services and infrastructure in the
United States were originally introduced by private firms. The case for subsequent public …

By raising commuting costs, an increase in gasoline prices should reduce the demand for
housing in areas far from employment centers relative to locations closer to jobs. Using …

Election season is looming. Voters in Victoria go to the polls within weeks; in NSW within
months. These elections are an opportunity to take stock of how Australia's states are doing …

Policymakers could implement available, well-tested technologies to improve the efficiency
of highway pricing, investment, and operations, which would improve travel speeds …

Does growth management result in lower marginal land consumption rates? The literature
offers inconclusive and inconsistent results. This paper uses new data covering all US …