Publication

1999 - Academic Press, San Diego, California

Language

English

Word Count

64,500 words, Guess

Page Count

258 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing2701534
  • Goodreads1579807

Classifications

  • DDC388.3
  • LCCHE5611 .P67 1999

Description

Beyond issues of convenience, style, safety, innovation, and mobility, automobiles raise questions about the ways that markets work and do not work. Almost all of our automobile problems arise from the car's generation of external costs. These costs, when added to the private costs of driving, make driving a socially expensive habit. And by evaluating this habit from an economic perspective, we can develop cost-effective policies to save lives, use less gasoline, and decrease pollution. In his examination of automobiles, driving habits, and government policies, Richard Porter presents an analysis and critique of cars and the ways they are regulated.

Subjects

Topics

Other Editions

  • Economics at the wheel: the costs of cars and driversAcademic Press1999-01-01

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