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posted on 2021-09-20, 14:30 authored by Antonio RussoAntonio Russo, Martin W Adler, Federica Liberini, Jos N van OmmerenWe estimate the marginal external cost and welfare losses due to congestion for a large number of roads in Rome, Italy. We show that the marginal external cost is substantial, equaling about two thirds of the private time cost of travel. About one third of this cost is borne by public transport users. Our results imply that policies designed to reduce congestion can result in important welfare gains.
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- Business and Economics
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Regional Science and Urban EconomicsVolume
89Publisher
Elsevier BVVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
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This paper was accepted for publication in the journal Regional Science and Urban Economics and the definitive published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2021.103692Acceptance date
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2021ISSN
0166-0462eISSN
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Dr Antonio Russo. Deposit date: 16 September 2021Article number
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Marginal external congestion costsDeadweight lossPublic transportSocial SciencesScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineEconomicsEnvironmental StudiesUrban StudiesBusiness & EconomicsEnvironmental Sciences & EcologyECONOMICSMODELWORKCOSTUrban and Regional PlanningApplied EconomicsEconometrics
