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Downtown Parking and Traffic Congestion: A Diagrammatic Exposition
Arnott, Richard; Inci, Eren; Rowse, John - 2012
congestion in an isotropic downtown and provides systematic policy analysis. Unlike our previous work, the model incorporates …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011340839
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Regulation of Port Charges in Spain: Global versus Local Competition
Gonzalez-Aregall, Marta; Fageda, Xavier - 2013
This article examines the determinants of traffic volumes and the revenues per tonne generated by Spain?s port authorities. The interest of the study lies on the strong differences between port authorities in a context of strict regulation but that provides some scope for price competition. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011397424
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Spatial effects on technical progress: growth, and convergence among countries
Barreiro-Pereira, Fernando - 2004
congestion process in some countries. For checking it, we utilize a Barro and Sala i Martin endogenous growth model which … the speed of convergence but generates congestion in some countries. These spatial variables also affect the aggregate … supply, and hence the price and output levels. Key words: transportation, regional growth, convergence, congestion. JEL Class …
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Measuring the value of transport time for inter-regional trade
Mun, Se-il; Konishi, Yoko; Nishiyama, Yoshihiko; Sung, … - 2014
This paper presents an approach to measuring the values of time cost for freight transportation, and examines its applicability through empirical analysis. We develop the method based on the hedonic approach by explicitly formulating how transport time is determined as market outcome. In the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011400009
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The impact of pecuniary costs on commuting flows
McArthur, David; Kleppe, Gisle; Thorsen, Inge; Uboe, Jan - 2010
In many cases fjords cause disconnections in the road network, calling for the service of ferries. The construction of bridges or subsea tunnels may, however, substitute the ferries, often financed by toll charges. In this paper we use data on commuting flows from a Norwegian region with a high...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011332515
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Political and Public Acceptability of Congestion Pricing: Ideology and Self Interest
Harsman, Bjorn; Quigley, John - 2010
to congestion pricing. It is thought that this opposition inhibits or precludes tolls and pricing systems that would …-savings of a specific pricing scheme, they are prepared to adopt freely policies which reduce congestion on urban motorways. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011332709
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Garage and Curbside Parking Competition with Search Congestion
Inci, Eren; Lindsey, Robin - 2014
have to search for it. This creates a congestion externality and enhances garages' market power. We show that with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011399992
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Residential Parking in Vibrant City Districts
Molenda, Inga; Sieg, Gernot - 2013
Living downtown has advantages because it allows for a convenient access to a variety of shopping and leisure activities as well as disadvantages due to the difficulties in finding a parking spot when parking capacity is scarce. We formally model the trade-off in a vibrant city district between...
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Pigovian Transport Pricing in Practice
Hintermann, Beat; Schoeman, Beaumont; Götschi, Thomas; … - 2022
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013359228
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The Political Economy of Cordon Tolls
Russo, Antonio; De Borger, Bruno - 2015
Political acceptability is the primary obstacle to implementation of road pricing in many cities. This paper studies the political economy of urban road pricing in its most common incarnation: cordon tolling. We relate voters? preferences for the road toll to its impact on the city?s land...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011400555