The New Economic History of the Railways

Routledge Revivals

Patrick O'Brien

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English

Routledge
24 October 2014

Economic history; Railway transport industries

Series: Routledge Revivals

The book, first published in 1977, contrasts new and older approaches to the history of transport and outlines a critical exposition of the methods used to quantify the contribution of railways to economic growth by means of counterfactual speculation and the measurement of social savings. The author also outlines and appraises an alternative measure of the impact of railways, namely the social rate of return on capital invested in railways. The final chapters are concerned with the effects on growth generated by the construction and diffusion of railways through expenditure on labour, capital goods and industrial inputs and through their effects on the integration of markets, and patterns of location.

By: Patrick O'Brien
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138826205
ISBN 10: 1138826200
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 122
Publication Date: 24 October 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tables and Diagrams; Introduction; 1. New and Older Approaches to Economic History 2. Social Savings, Counterfactuals and Social Rates of Return 3. Social Savings and Associated Counterfactuals in the Context of Economic Growth 4. Social Rates of Return on Investment in Railways 5. Feedback from Railways 6. Forward Linkages; Conclusions; Appendix 1- A Survey and Appraisal of the Data; Bibliography; Index

Patrick O'Brien