Reports on transportation rates and discrimination
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"Reports on transportation rates and discrimination" is a landmark early 20th-century investigative study by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations that analyzed railroad pricing practices and exposed unfair and discriminatory freight rate policies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic study
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government report ⓘ investigative study ⓘ regulatory investigation ⓘ |
| addresses |
discrimination between large and small shippers
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discrimination between localities and regions ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
document discriminatory pricing practices
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expose unfair freight rate policies ⓘ inform federal regulatory action ⓘ |
| associatedWith | U.S. Bureau of Corporations investigations of railroads ⓘ |
| author | U.S. Bureau of Corporations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | landmark early 20th-century investigative study ⓘ |
| documentType | multi-part report series ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
comparisons of rates between shippers and regions
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statistical data on freight rates ⓘ |
| field |
industrial organization
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public policy ⓘ transportation economics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
freight rate policies
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monopoly power of railroads ⓘ preferential treatment of shippers ⓘ railroad pricing practices ⓘ regional rate differentials ⓘ unfair discrimination in freight charges ⓘ |
| genre |
economic analysis
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government document ⓘ policy report ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to public awareness of rate discrimination
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influenced debates on railroad regulation ⓘ supported calls for stronger federal oversight of railroads ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
competition policy
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corporate practices ⓘ railroad freight rates ⓘ railroad regulation ⓘ rate discrimination ⓘ transportation rates ⓘ |
| methodology |
case studies of specific railroads
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comparative analysis of regional rates ⓘ empirical analysis of rate schedules ⓘ |
| publisher | U.S. Bureau of Corporations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryContext |
federal oversight of railroads
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progressive era regulation of corporations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Interstate Commerce Commission
NERFINISHED
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U.S. antitrust policy ⓘ federal transportation policy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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