AN ESTIMATION OF THE QUANTITATIVE IMPACT OF THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY ON THE HINTERLAND'S ECONOMY

Economists are in agreement that the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway for commercial navigation has benefited the region's economy. In terms of total population and employment, the region has experienced growth since 1958. The study analyzes the Seaway's contribution to the regional economic growth process. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored in part National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. Published in Proceedings of the Conference on Great Lakes Research (13th) Buffalo, N.Y., Apr 70, p168-186.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

  Center for Great Lakes Studies
  Milwaukee, WI  United States  53201
• Authors:
  • Schenker, E
  • Koh, S T
  • Kochan, J
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic development; Economics; Inland waterways; Ship pilotage
• Geographic Terms: Saint Lawrence Seaway
• Old TRIS Terms: Inland waterways economics; Inland waterways navigation
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Marine Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00019474
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: WIS-SG-71 Preprint, Contri46NOAA71061610
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 25 1973 12:00AM