Airport Infrastructure Spillovers in a Network System
Posted: 8 Aug 2016
Date Written: 2003
Abstract
Airports in the US air transport network have become increasingly congested, leading to delays for business travelers and freight shipments. Since disruptions in one part of the network exacerbate problems throughout the system, airport infrastructure expansions to enhance air traffic flows confer travel-time savings and reliability benefits, and thus increased worker productivity and shipping efficiency for manufacturing firms. We evaluate such spillovers, and find that higher own-state airport infrastructure implies lower manufacturing costs from both labor- and materials-savings. Airport expansion in connected states has a comparable effect for states with hub airports, and an even greater impact for other states.
Keywords: Transportation Infrastructure, Airports, Spillovers
JEL Classification: R4
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Jeffrey Cohen (Contact Author)
University of Connecticut - School of Business ( email )
368 Fairfield Road
Storrs, CT 06269-2041
United States
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