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... 14 C H A P T E R 2 In developing this research, four questions were inves­ tigated to trace the role of U.S. airports on the national economy: 1.
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... 15 These findings are presented using two different approaches. First, the multiple national level data sets uncovered as part of a literature search were reviewed, evaluated, adjusted to avoid overlaps, and aggregated.
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... 16 connectivity variable is estimated to yield total value added nationally between $700 million and $9 billion in 2010 dollars, varying among the 11 hypothesized changes in airport connectivity. As will be discussed in Chapter 5, national totals were extrapolated from a sample of 20 metropolitan regions served by 26 commercial airports, and are presented as an illustration of the potential national impacts.

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