Railroads and Land Grant Policy

Railroads and Land Grant Policy

Author: Lloyd J. Mercer

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1483257991

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Railroads and Land Grant Policy: A Study in Government Intervention attempts to replace a major part of the railroad land grant legend (according to which the granting of federal and state land to private railroad firms benefitted these firms more than it contributed to society as a whole) with some real numbers and analysis. An attempt is made to put the income and wealth distribution impact of the railroad land grants in perspective, but thorough analysis of this issue is not undertaken. The primary question this study does try to illuminate is that of the effect of the railroad land grants on economic efficiency. This emphasis was chosen because it seems clear that improvement of economic efficiency was the major goal that Congress and various state legislatures sought to attain, and thus the examination of economic efficiency questions is fundamental to evaluation of railroad land grant policy. This study will not completely replace the railroad land grant legend (because much is not covered here), but it does represent a considerable diminution of that legend.


Congressional Record

Congressional Record

Author: United States. Congress

Publisher:

Published: 1945

Total Pages: 1522

ISBN-13:

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The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)


Hearings

Hearings

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce

Publisher:

Published: 1938

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13:

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