PUPIL TRANSPORTATION: THE IMPACT OF MARKET STRUCTURE ON EFFICIENCY IN RURAL, SUBURBAN, AND URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN MINNESOTA

McCullough, Gerard J.; Lazarus, Sheryl S.

PUPIL TRANSPORTATION: THE IMPACT OF MARKET STRUCTURE ON EFFICIENCY IN RURAL, SUBURBAN, AND URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN MINNESOTA

McCullough, Gerard J. ; Lazarus, Sheryl S.

This paper presents a cost function for the pupil transportation industry in Minnesota. In-house provision of transportation was not shown to be more costly than outsourcing. Large contractors may seek the most profitable contracts in urban and suburban areas, while showing little interest in contracting opportunities in rural school districts.

Subject(s):

Public Economics

Issue Date:

2004

Publication Type:

Conference Paper/ Presentation

Record Identifier:

https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/20204

PURL Identifier:

http://purl.umn.edu/20204

Total Pages: