The Impact of Rapid Rail Transit on Economic Development: The Case of Atlanta's MARTA

Christopher R. Bollinger, Keith R. Ihlanfeldt

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Abstract

This paper uses a simultaneous model of census tract population and employment to study the economic impacts of Atlanta's MARTA rail transit system. The results indicated that MARTA has had no discernible impact on total population or employment in station areas, but it has altered the composition of employment in these areas in favor of the public sector.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)179-204
Number of pages26
JournalJournal of Urban Economics
Volume42
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1997

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Urban Studies

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