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Electronic toll collection (ETC) on highways: Global trends, Vietnam's experience, and policy lessons

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This paper explores the transformative shift to Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) systems in highway management, focusing on deployment patterns and the realized benefits. By analyzing global ETC trends and taking a deep dive into Vietnam's experience, it offers practical policy insights for developing countries facing this critical transition.

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  • Vu, Khuong, 2025. "Electronic toll collection (ETC) on highways: Global trends, Vietnam's experience, and policy lessons," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 49(1).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:telpol:v:49:y:2025:i:1:s0308596124001897
    DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102892
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