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Federal Operation of Railroads During the War

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1919 33(4), 577
Reasons why the roads were taken over by the government, 577. — The contract, 582. — Federal operation, 587. — Labor conditions, 602. — Rate increases, 606. — Capital expenditures and the revolving fund, 609. — Relation of the railroad administration to existing regulating agencies, 611. — The future, 617.

The Mann-Elkins Act, Amending the Act to Regulate Commerce

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1910 24(4), 593
Legislative history of the act, 593. — Carriers subject to the act, 596. — Long and short haul clause, 597. — Rates and routes; Suspension of rates, 601. — Misquotation of rates, 605. — Through routes, 606. — Right to route traffic, 608. — Passes, 611. — Classification, 612. — Additional Powers: Power to initiate inquiries, 612. — Regulations and practices, 613. — Facilities for through routes, 614. — Procedure: the Commerce Court, 615. — Miscellaneous Provisions: Penalties, 624. — Disclosure of information, 624. — Statistics, 625. — Enjoining state statutes, 625. — Projects which failed of enactment: Agreements as to rates, 626. — Control of capitalization, 627. — Physical valuation, 628. — Miscellaneous provisions, 628. — Subjects which failed of action in either house: Control of water carriers, 629. — Minimum rates, 630. — No amendment of the commodities clause, 630. — "Insurgents" responsible for the Act, 631. — Grave responsibility of the Commission, 633.

Railroads in Their Corporate Relations

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1908 23(1), 34
Causes of railroad amalgamation, 34.—Corporate control of railroads defined, 36.—Control through lease, 38.—Control through ownership of securities, 39.—Joint control, 41.—Virtual control, 44.— Inactive corporations, 45.—Minority holdings of railroad securities, 46.—Holding companies: trust companies, intermediate holding companies, land and improvement companies, 50.—Entanglements of the intercorporate relationship, 54.—Holding companies at the head of systems: Atlantic Coast Line Company, Reading Company, Rock Island Company, 58.—Purpose of the holding company and reasons for public opposition, 61.—Suggested remedies, 64.

The Interstate Commerce Act as Amended

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1906 21(1), 22
Journal Article The Interstate Commerce Act as Amended Get access Frank Haigh Dixon Frank Haigh Dixon Dartmouth College Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 21, Issue 1, November 1906, Pages 22–51, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883749 Published: 01 November 1906

Recent Railway Legislation in Kansas

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1899 13(3), 336
Recent Railway Legislation in Kansas Get access Frank Haigh Dixon Frank Haigh Dixon Dartmouth College Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 13, Issue 3, April 1899, Pages 336–338, https://doi.org/10.2307/1891108 Published: 01 April 1899

Dixon's Railroads and Government

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1923 37(2), 365
Journal Article Dixon's Railroads and Government Get access William Z. Ripley William Z. Ripley Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 37, Issue 2, February 1923, Pages 365–369, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883935 Published: 01 February 1923