Report on Transportation by Railroads
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"Report on Transportation by Railroads" is an early 20th-century investigative study by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations analyzing railroad practices, rates, and their economic impact on interstate commerce.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic study
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government report ⓘ investigative study ⓘ |
| analyzes |
freight rate differentials
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interstate rate structures ⓘ railroad competition and monopoly power ⓘ railroad tariffs ⓘ relationship between railroads and large shippers ⓘ |
| author | United States Bureau of Corporations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Bureau of Corporations investigators NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentType | official federal report ⓘ |
| field |
industrial organization
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public policy ⓘ transportation economics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
discriminatory freight rates
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effects of railroad practices on competition ⓘ effects of railroad practices on consumers ⓘ effects of railroad practices on shippers ⓘ railroad rate structures ⓘ rebates and preferential treatment ⓘ |
| genre |
economic analysis
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government document ⓘ regulatory report ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Progressive Era regulation of corporations
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development of federal control over railroads ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
U.S. policymakers
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economists and legal scholars ⓘ regulatory agencies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publisher | United States Bureau of Corporations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to inform federal regulation of railroads
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to investigate railroad practices affecting interstate commerce ⓘ to provide data for antitrust and regulatory policy ⓘ |
| regardingJurisdiction | interstate commerce of the United States ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Interstate Commerce Commission
NERFINISHED
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United States antitrust policy ⓘ regulation of common carriers ⓘ |
| subject |
corporate practices
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economic impact of railroads ⓘ interstate commerce ⓘ railroad rates ⓘ railroad transportation ⓘ transportation regulation ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedAsEvidenceIn |
debates on railroad regulation
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policy discussions on freight rates ⓘ |
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