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The Effect Of Four Decades Of Deregulation On Competition And Productivity Of The U.S. Freight Transportation Industry, Seungjae Shin May 2023

The Effect Of Four Decades Of Deregulation On Competition And Productivity Of The U.S. Freight Transportation Industry, Seungjae Shin

Theses and Dissertations

This study reviews the competition and productivity of the U.S. freight transportation industry for the past 41 years. This study investigated the trends of HHI market concentration index values and labor productivity values of rail and truck sectors and tried to find any relationships between the two values in the separate periods before and after the abolishment of the ICC. This study also investigated how the existence of a regulatory body impacted productivity of the freight transportation industry by using a Cobb Douglas production function on annual financial statement data in the U.S. stock exchange market. This study found that: …


Strengthening The Southern Nevada Workforce Pipeline, Katie M. Gilbertson Nov 2022

Strengthening The Southern Nevada Workforce Pipeline, Katie M. Gilbertson

Policy Briefs and Reports

This report analyzes the Southern Nevada employment ecosystem by utilizing occupational clusters recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor. The first section examines occupations in the tourism industry using three occupational clusters: hospitality and leisure; arts, audio/video technology and communications; and the transportation, distribution, and logistics. Next, this report utilizes the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance’s 2022 Workforce Blueprint to identify the top 15 in-demand occupations for Southern Nevada and occupational clusters. A case study of the MGM College Opportunity Program (COP) is presented to demonstrate an existing workforce training program that promotes upward mobility of leisure and hospitality employees …


The True Cost Of Auto Insurance In The Mountain West, 2022, Annie Vong, Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Jul 2022

The True Cost Of Auto Insurance In The Mountain West, 2022, Annie Vong, Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

Transportation & Infrastructure

This fact sheet examines data on average annual premiums, percent of income spent on auto insurance, and life events associated with the rising cost of auto insurance in the Mountain West (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah). The original report includes data on national averages for auto insurance premiums for all fifty states.


Electric Vehicle (Ev) Infrastructure In The Mountain West, 2020-2021, Olivia K. Cheche, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Apr 2022

Electric Vehicle (Ev) Infrastructure In The Mountain West, 2020-2021, Olivia K. Cheche, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

Transportation & Infrastructure

This fact sheet highlights data on electric vehicles (EVs) and EV charging stations, as originally reported by Zutobi in The 2022 EV Charging Station Report. This report examines the presence of EV infrastructure across the United States. The Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah are considered here.


Interstate 11: The Road To Prosperity In Nevada, Arthur C. Nelson Dec 2021

Interstate 11: The Road To Prosperity In Nevada, Arthur C. Nelson

Policy Briefs and Reports

Interstate 11 (I-11) offers Nevada a unique opportunity to advance the economic development prospects of one of the state’s most economically challenged areas: Elko and eastern Nevada. Although the state used a qualitative system to choose a western route for I-11, this process may not have considered fully the costs of extending I-11 to Canada in a cost-effective manner or in a manner consistent with I-11 purposes, especially avoiding congested areas. This briefing report reviews the history and purposes of I-11; summarizes the I-11 route options; considers how I-11 might extend to Canada in a way that is consistent with …


Final Project Report, Zhenyu Wang, Pei-Sung Lin, Srinivas Katkoori, Mingchen Li, Abhijit Vasili, Runan Yang Aug 2020

Final Project Report, Zhenyu Wang, Pei-Sung Lin, Srinivas Katkoori, Mingchen Li, Abhijit Vasili, Runan Yang

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Final Project Report, Franklin Gbologah, Kyla Prendergast, Michael Rodgers Aug 2020

Final Project Report, Franklin Gbologah, Kyla Prendergast, Michael Rodgers

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Final Project Report, Roya Etminanighasrodashti, Chen Kan, Ladan Mozaffarian, Muhammad Arif Qaisrani, Omer Mogultay Aug 2020

Final Project Report, Roya Etminanighasrodashti, Chen Kan, Ladan Mozaffarian, Muhammad Arif Qaisrani, Omer Mogultay

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Final Report And User Guide, Kristine Williams, Jeff Kramer, Yaye Keita, Tia Boyd Aug 2020

Final Report And User Guide, Kristine Williams, Jeff Kramer, Yaye Keita, Tia Boyd

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Final Project Report, Melanie Sattler, Kate Hyun, Arpita Bhatt, Ardeshir Anjomani, Caroline Krejci, Victoria Chen, Mithila Chakraborty, Nic Raven, Ali Behseresht Aug 2020

Final Project Report, Melanie Sattler, Kate Hyun, Arpita Bhatt, Ardeshir Anjomani, Caroline Krejci, Victoria Chen, Mithila Chakraborty, Nic Raven, Ali Behseresht

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Final Project Report, Carolyn Mcandrews Aug 2020

Final Project Report, Carolyn Mcandrews

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Final Project Report, Tingting Zhao, Yu Zhang Aug 2020

Final Project Report, Tingting Zhao, Yu Zhang

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Final Project Report, Haobing Liu, Randall Guensler, Michael Rodgers Aug 2020

Final Project Report, Haobing Liu, Randall Guensler, Michael Rodgers

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Final Project Report, Xiaopeng Li Jul 2020

Final Project Report, Xiaopeng Li

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Final Project Report, Erick C. Jones Jul 2020

Final Project Report, Erick C. Jones

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Transportation Affordability In The Mountain West, Saha Salahi, Kelliann Beavers, Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Jun 2020

Transportation Affordability In The Mountain West, Saha Salahi, Kelliann Beavers, Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

Transportation & Infrastructure

This Fact Sheet highlights “The Most and Least Affordable Cities For Public Transit” in the Mountain West. Extracting from Paul Reynolds’ analysis of over 70 transit system across the United States from 2014 to 2015, this fact sheet focuses on data for the 7 municipalities in the Mountain West: Albuquerque, NM; Ogden, UT; Boulder, CO; Phoenix, AZ; Las Vegas, NV, Salt Lake City, UT, and Denver, CO.


Final Project Report, Anurag Pande, Subhrajit Guhathakurta Jun 2020

Final Project Report, Anurag Pande, Subhrajit Guhathakurta

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Final Project Report, Nikhil Menon Apr 2020

Final Project Report, Nikhil Menon

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Final Project Report, David Noyce, Yu (Fred) Song Feb 2020

Final Project Report, David Noyce, Yu (Fred) Song

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Case Study Summaries -Three Cities, Center For Transportation, Equity, Decisions & Dollars Jan 2020

Case Study Summaries -Three Cities, Center For Transportation, Equity, Decisions & Dollars

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No abstract provided.


Final Project Report, Anand J. Puppala, Surya Sarat, Chandra Congress, Tejo V. Bheemasetti, Jasaswee T. Das Jan 2020

Final Project Report, Anand J. Puppala, Surya Sarat, Chandra Congress, Tejo V. Bheemasetti, Jasaswee T. Das

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No abstract provided.


Final Project Report, Roya Etminani, Shima Hamidi, Sanggyun Kang, Reid Ewing, Ahoura Zandiatashbar, Ladan Mozaffarian Jan 2020

Final Project Report, Roya Etminani, Shima Hamidi, Sanggyun Kang, Reid Ewing, Ahoura Zandiatashbar, Ladan Mozaffarian

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No abstract provided.


Final Project Report, Andrea Hicks, Sue Ahn, Kontar Wissam Dec 2019

Final Project Report, Andrea Hicks, Sue Ahn, Kontar Wissam

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No abstract provided.


Final Project Report, Kristine Williams, Jeff Kramer Dec 2019

Final Project Report, Kristine Williams, Jeff Kramer

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No abstract provided.


Final Project Report, Zhaohua Wang Dec 2019

Final Project Report, Zhaohua Wang

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Final Project Report, Sanggyun Kang, Shima Hamidi Dec 2019

Final Project Report, Sanggyun Kang, Shima Hamidi

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No abstract provided.


Final Project Report, Won Hwa Kim, Ge Zhang, Kate Hyun Dec 2019

Final Project Report, Won Hwa Kim, Ge Zhang, Kate Hyun

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Final Project Report, Carolyn Mcandrews Oct 2019

Final Project Report, Carolyn Mcandrews

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No abstract provided.


Final Project Report, David Weinreich Aug 2019

Final Project Report, David Weinreich

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Final Project Report, Sisinnio Concas, Mohsen Kamrani Aug 2019

Final Project Report, Sisinnio Concas, Mohsen Kamrani

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No abstract provided.