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Essays in transportation economics and policy : a handbook in honor
of John R. Meyer / edited by José A. Gómez-Ibáñez, William B. Tye,
and Clifford Winston.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-8157-3182-5 (acid-free paper)

ISBN 0-8157-3181-7 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

1. Transportation and state. 2. Transportation. 3. Meyer, John
Robert. I. Meyer, John Robert. II. Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., 1948-
III. Tye, W. B. ( William B.) IV. Winston, Clifford, 1952-

HE193 .E85 1998

388--dc21

98-40260

CIP

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

The paper used in this publication meets minimum requirements of the American
National Standard for Information Sciences--Permanence of Paper for Printed
Library Materials: ANSI Z39.48-1984.

Editing by Martha V. Gottron

Research verification by Jennifer Eichberger

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Composition by Cynthia Stock, Silver Spring, Maryland

Printed by R.R. Donnelly & Sons, Harrisonburg, Virginia

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