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	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

1. "Richard Geddes". Cornell University. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
2. Niquette, Mark (Oct 1, 2017). "Trump's Change of Heart Puts $1 Trillion Building Plan in Limbo". Bloomberg. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
3. Mast, AJ (September 4, 2017). "TRUMP'S INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN IS ACTUALLY PENCE'S—AND IT'S ALL ABOUT PRIVATIZATION". Newsweek. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
4. "Visiting Scholar". American Enterprise Institute. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
5. "Richard Geddes". Linked In. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
6. "The Future Of American Infrastructure Under Trump". NPR On Point (WBUR). Jun 6, 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
7. Cramton, Peter; Geddes, Richard (June 20, 2017). "How Technology Can Eliminate Traffic Congestion". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
8. "R. "Rick" Richard Geddes on the C-SPAN Networks:". CSPAN. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
9. "COMPETITION FOR INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL IN AMERICA". US GPO. June 22, 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
10. 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. 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.