Quantifying the Socio-economic Benefits of Transport

ITF Roundtable Reports present the proceedings of ITF roundtable meetings, dedicated to specific topics notably on economic and regulatory aspects of transport policies in ITF member countries. Roundtable Reports contain the reviewed versions of the discussion papers presented by international experts at the meeting and a summary of discussions with the main findings of the meeting.

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The International Transport Forum at the OECD is an intergovernmental organisation with 57 member countries. It acts as a think tank for transport policy and organises the Annual Summit of transport ministers. ITF is the only global body that covers all transport modes. The ITF is administratively integrated with the OECD, yet politically autonomous.This report sets out several of the recent advances, and suggests the most promising approaches, to the quantification and valuation of some of the wider economic benefits that flow from transport-related development. Economic appraisal can offer decision-makers important insights into the expected socio-economic impacts of transport projects. The sophistication of modern supply chains and the growing prominence of the services sector have increased the interest of decision-makers in economic benefits beyond those traditionally captured in transport appraisal.

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OECDiLibrary: Books:ITF Roundtable Reports, N°160 – Quantifying the Socio-economic Benefits of Transport http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/transport/quantifying-the-socio-economic-benefits-of-transport_9789282108093-en

OECDiLibrary: Books: ITF Roundtable Reports http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/transport/itf-roundtable-reports_25198785

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