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Global Freight Volumes Confirm Stagnation and Indicate Near-Term Decline
Statistics Brief,
1 December 2011
Recovery Continues in Global Freight Transport - Uncertainties Remain
Statistics Brief,
1 March 2011
Ten Stylised Facts About Household Spending on Transport
Statistics Brief, Policy Insights,
1 January 2011
- Housing, transport and food are the main household budgetary drivers.
- Share of transport on total household spending has remained relatively constant over time.
- The share of transport in household expenditure increases with welfare.
- The main driver of household spending is the ownership (and use) of cars.
- Increased spending on transport by richer households is mainly directed to cars.
- Transport spending structure and level changes dramatically only for households with the oldest consumers.
- Unemployed and retired spend least on transport – but still rely on cars.
- Bigger families spend more on transport (and use of car).
- Degree of urbanisation has only a small impact on transport spending shares in rich countries.
- Transport spending is rapidly increasing in China.
Recent Evolution of Research into the Wider Economic Benefits of Transport Infrastructure Investments
Presentation, slides, speech,
24 October 2007
Wider Economic Benefits of Investments in Transportation Infrastructure
Presentation, slides, speech,
30 September 2007