TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 132: The Role of U.S. Airports in the National Economy examines the economic role of U.S. airports and the national airport system to help communicate the national aggregate value of airports to communities and aviation stakeholders.
A PowerPoint presentation and brochure supplement the report. Appendices 1 through 5 of the contractor’s final report are available online and provide the related data associated with this research effort:
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2015. The Role of U.S. Airports in the National Economy. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/22146.
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Front Matter | i-vii | |
Summary | 1-11 | |
Chapter 1 - Introduction | 12-13 | |
Chapter 2 - Overview of Analytical Approaches | 14-16 | |
Chapter 3 - Core Research | 17-21 | |
Chapter 4 - National Economic Impact of Airports in the NPIAS | 22-27 | |
Chapter 5 - Findings: MFP | 28-39 | |
Chapter 6 - Findings: Consumer Surplus | 40-43 | |
Chapter 7 - Qualitative Research | 44-46 | |
Chapter 8 - National Implications | 47-49 | |
Chapter 9 - Future Research | 50-52 | |
Chapter 10 - Conclusions | 53-54 | |
End Notes | 55-56 | |
Glossary | 57-59 |
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