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Pupil Transportation: The Impact Of Market Structure On Efficiency In Rural, Suburban, And Urban School Districts In Minnesota

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  • McCullough, Gerard J.
  • Lazarus, Sheryl S.

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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.

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  • McCullough, Gerard J. & Lazarus, Sheryl S., 2004. "Pupil Transportation: The Impact Of Market Structure On Efficiency In Rural, Suburban, And Urban School Districts In Minnesota," 2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO 20204, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea04:20204
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.20204
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    1. Robert McGuire & T. COTT, 1984. "Public versus private economic activity: A new look at school bus transportation," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 43(1), pages 25-43, January.
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