Road pricing with optimal mass transit

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Urban Economics
Year: 2012
Volume: 72
Issue: 2
Pages: 81-86

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4.022 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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Abstract

This paper considers the second-best policy problem that arises when auto travel is priced below its marginal cost and there is a substitute mass transit mode. Using analytical methods, a global comparison is made between the second-best levels of transit service and the fare and their first-best levels. The fact that the results are global permits an application to road pricing not possible with the local results of Kraus (2003).

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:juecon:v:72:y:2012:i:2:p:81-86
Journal Field
Urban
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-25