Paying Our Way

Paying Our Way
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for Study of Public Policy for Surface Freight Transportation
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1996
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780309062176

Provides a preliminary examination of whether shippers of domestic surface freight pay the full social costs of the services that they use. This study is intended not to provide definitive answers as to whether shippers pay their full social costs, but rather to determine the feasibility of making such estimates.

Special Report

Special Report
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board
Publisher:
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1974
Genre: Freight and freightage
ISBN:

OECD Rural Studies Linking Indigenous Communities with Regional Development in Australia

OECD Rural Studies Linking Indigenous Communities with Regional Development in Australia
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2020-12-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9264483071

Indigenous Australians play an important role in the development of regional economies. Compared to the non-Indigenous population, Indigenous peoples are more likely to be located in predominantly rural regions. However, significant gaps in socio-economic outcomes with non-Indigenous Australians remain and these gaps are larger in rural regions. The report provides three key recommendations to improve economic outcomes for Indigenous Australians.