Richard Geddes (academic)
R. Richard Geddes is an American academic specializing in infrastructure policy. He is a professor of policy analysis and management at Cornell University, where he is director of its infrastructure program.[1]
R. Richard Geddes | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Professor, Cornell University |
| Board member of | Hyperloop Advanced Research Partnership |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Towson State University (BS) University of Chicago (MA, PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Economist |
| Sub-discipline | Transportation infrastructure |
| Main interests | Public-private partnerships, rail, Postal Service |
Geddes is an expert in public–private partnerships.[2][3] He is a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.[4]
Education
Geddes was educated at Towson State University (BS 1984) and the University of Chicago (MA 1987, PhD 1991).[5]
Public Policy
Geddes is a recognized authority on transportation issues, being interviewed for NPR's On Point.[6] He writes as well for the Wall Street Journal.[7]
He has testified before House and Senate Committees ten times since 2008, most frequently about federal spending on railroads and the Postal Service.[8][9]
Geddes has observed that public-private partnerships are unlikely to take hold in the United States, as long as less risky municipal bond funding for projects is common.[10]
References
- "Richard Geddes". Cornell University. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- Niquette, Mark (Oct 1, 2017). "Trump's Change of Heart Puts $1 Trillion Building Plan in Limbo". Bloomberg. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- Mast, AJ (September 4, 2017). "TRUMP'S INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN IS ACTUALLY PENCE'S—AND IT'S ALL ABOUT PRIVATIZATION". Newsweek. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- "Visiting Scholar". American Enterprise Institute. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- "Richard Geddes". Linked In. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- "The Future Of American Infrastructure Under Trump". NPR On Point (WBUR). Jun 6, 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- Cramton, Peter; Geddes, Richard (June 20, 2017). "How Technology Can Eliminate Traffic Congestion". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- "R. "Rick" Richard Geddes on the C-SPAN Networks". C-SPAN. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- "COMPETITION FOR INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL IN AMERICA". US GPO. June 22, 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- Bruno, Debra (Feb 16, 2017). "The Cure For America's 'Third-World' Airports". Politico. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
Selected publications
- Richard Geddes; Benjamin Wagner (2017). "Do State Public-Private Partnership Enabling Laws Increase Investment in Transportation Infrastructure?" (PDF). Cornell University.
- Richard Geddes, R. (2005). Policy Watch: Reform of the U.S. Postal Service. Journal of Economic Perspectives. 19. 217-232. doi:10.1257/089533005774357879.
- Geddes, Rick; Lueck, Dean; Tennyson, Sharon (2012). "Human Capital Accumulation and the Expansion of Women's Economic Rights". The Journal of Law and Economics. 55 (4): 839–867. doi:10.1086/666086. ISSN 0022-2186. S2CID 155008483. SSRN 1117650.
- Richard R. Geddes (16 February 2011). The Road to Renewal: Private Investment in the U.S. Transportation Infrastructure. Government Institutes. ISBN 978-0-8447-4348-6.