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Railway Problems, Vol. 1 - Softcover

Ripley, William Z.

 
9781587980756: Railway Problems, Vol. 1
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1587980754 ISBN 13: 9781587980756
Publisher: Beard Books Inc, 2000

Synopsis

In this survey of transportation economics, many of the problems encountered by the railroads are examined.

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About the Author

William Zebina Ripley was born Oct. 13, 1867, in Medford, Mass., U.S. American economist and anthropologist. Ripley was trained in civil engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and in political economics at Columbia University, New York City (Ph.D., 1893). He spent most of his career as professor of political economy at Harvard University (1902-33). During World War I he served as administrator of labour standards for the U.S. War Department. In 1920-23 he drew up for the Interstate Commerce Commission the Ripley Plan for the regional consolidation of U.S. railways. In 1931-32, while testifying before the U.S. Senate, he advocated close federal restraint on investment trusts and on the financial practices of large business corporations.

He died Aug. 16, 1941 in Boothbay, Maine.

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Publisher
Beard Books Inc
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1587980754
ISBN 13 
9781587980756
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
436