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The Role of Transportation in the Economy

The Role of Transportation in the Economy Findings From 1997 TSAs

As mentioned, the TSAs can be used for conducting studies related to the role of transportation in the economy. The following discusses findings from the 1997 TSAs as applied to analyses examining the...

Methodology

Methodology Methodolgical Overview

The TSAs measure the magnitude of in-house transportation services by estimating the inputs used by each industry for its in-house transportation activities. To do this, the TSAs rearrange the I-O accounts using data on transportation from other...

Introduction

Introduction Purpose of the TSAs

To provide a more comprehensive measure of transportation services and their contribution to the national economy, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau...

Future Work

Future Work

By providing detailed industry use of transportation services and measuring in-house transportation, the TSAs provide a more comprehensive picture of the role of transportation in the U.S. economy. This report provides an update as to this role. Future updates can improve...

Front Matter

Front Matter To obtain Transportation Satellite Accounts: A Look at Transportation's Role in the Economy and other BTS publications

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Figure 5 Transportation Total Requirements: 1997

Figure 5 Transportation Total Requirements: 1997

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(Cents per dollar increase in final demand)

Industry Cents Construction 20.2 Natural resources and mining 16.7 Utilities 12.8 Manufacturing 11.3...

Figure 5 Transportation Total Requirements: 1997

Figure 5 Transportation Total Requirements: 1997

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NOTES: a "Other" consists of government enterprises (except State and local government passenger transit) and other I-O special industries. For a description of I-O...