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... 17 C H A P T E R 3 The economic calculations presented in the later stages of this report are based on research conducted in the early parts of this project, including a survey of literature, development of a NPIAS database, and a review of economic impact modeling packages. These tasks are summarized here and presented in Appendices 1–5 that are available at www.TRB.org/ main/blurbs/172111.aspx.
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... 18 Productivity The research team reviewed literature that explores the relationships between infrastructure and productivity growth, and that evaluates the association between transportation and productivity growth. This part of the literature review provided the foundation for evaluating the link between intermodal connectivity and productivity growth, and became the basis for the multifactor productivity analysis conducted in this project.
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... 19 and dynamic computable general equilibrium (CGE) models.
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... ASPECT RIMS-II multiplier data IMPLAN model REMI Policy Insight (PI+) model LIFT Model Vendor Bureau of Economic Analysis – U.S.
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... 21 Table 3. Comparison of 2012 U.S.

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