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Direct and cross cost elasticity estimations for freight transport in Europe using constructed dependent variables

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Elasticities can be used in the context of transport policy decisions to estimate the impact of changes in transport costs, or the impact of new infrastructure on traffic or modal split, for example. Their estimation is often made difficult by the lack of available data, especially when the study area represents a large international territory.

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  • Jourquin, Bart, 2025. "Direct and cross cost elasticity estimations for freight transport in Europe using constructed dependent variables," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 111(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:retrec:v:111:y:2025:i:c:s0739885925000496
    DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101566
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    • R48 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Government Pricing and Policy
    • R49 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Other

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