Earmarking in the U.S. Department of Transportation Research Programs

US Department of Transportation research funds historically have been awarded on the basis of competition and merit review. Over the last fifteen years, however, transportation research programs have seen dramatic growth in earmarking, a practice in which Congress designates research funds for specific institutions named in legislation. This paper discusses driving forces for and potential risks associated with this practice and presents data on earmarking trends from five USDOT agencies.

• Record URL:
  • http://repositories.cdlib.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&context=its
• Record URL:
  • https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9vf8844t
• Corporate Authors:

  University of California, Berkeley

  Institute of Transportation Studies
  McLaughlin Hall
  Berkeley, CA  United States  94720

  California Department of Transportation

  Office of Research, P.O. Box 942873
  Sacramento, CA  United States  94273-0001
• Authors:
  • Brach, A
  • Wachs, M
• Publication Date: 2005-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 34p
• Serial:
  • Research Report (University of California, Berkeley. Institute of Transportation Studies)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Federal government; Financing; Legislation; Policy; Research; Research and educational facilities
• ATRI Terms: Funding; Legislation; National government; Policy; Research and development; Research organization
• ITRD Terms: 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Policy; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01387724
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Report/Paper Numbers: UCB-ITS-RR-2005-1
• Files: CALTRANS, TRIS, ATRI, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 23 2012 12:21AM