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... 89 6.1 Conclusions This project has examined the characteristics of disruptions to freight networks and developed two approaches to analyzing the associated economic impacts. The conclusions from this research relate to three important areas -- characteristics of the disruptions and network responses themselves, modeling and analysis approaches, and the proposed methodologies for analyzing the economic impacts of disruptions.
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... 90 Methodologies to estimate the economic Impacts of Disruptions to the Goods Movement System number of consumers and economic organizations throughout the nation. The geographic incidence of impacts can shift over time as well.
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... Conclusions and Future research 91 In other cases, the methodologies might rely on tools such as scientific surveys. Accordingly, the analysis of disruptions may require more of a "tool kit," rather than a "one-size-fits-all" model, organized within a consistent methodological framework.
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... 92 Methodologies to estimate the economic Impacts of Disruptions to the Goods Movement System response phenomenon have not been well developed. Part of this research would be to gain a better understanding of market responses to supply chain disruption.

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