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Un modello per la determinazione del costo standard nei servizi di trasporto pubblico locale su autobus in Italia?

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  • Alessandro Avenali
  • Andrea Boitani
  • Giuseppe Catalano
  • Tiziana D'Alfonso
  • Giorgio Matteucci

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We estimate the standard costs in the Italian local bus transport system by means of a top down approach. Commercial speed results the most important cost driver, while economies of scale are low and only present in the case of small transport operators. Medium sized and large operators exhibit diseconomies of scale. We find a positive correlation between investments in bus fleet and service cost. The model aims at introducing policy criteria for the allocation of public funds earmarked to the local public transit sector among Italian regions.

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  • Alessandro Avenali & Andrea Boitani & Giuseppe Catalano & Tiziana D'Alfonso & Giorgio Matteucci, 2014. "Un modello per la determinazione del costo standard nei servizi di trasporto pubblico locale su autobus in Italia?," ECONOMIA E POLITICA INDUSTRIALE, FrancoAngeli Editore, vol. 2014(4), pages 181-213.
    • Handle: RePEc:fan:polipo:v:html10.3280/poli2014-004009
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    4. Umberto Petruccelli & Salvatore Carleo, 2017. "Cost models for local road transit," Public Transport, Springer, vol. 9(3), pages 527-548, October.

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    Keywords

    Costo standard; trasporto pubblico locale; federalismo fiscale; modelli di costo;
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    JEL classification:

    • H50 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - General
    • L50 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - General
    • L92 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Railroads and Other Surface Transportation
    • R48 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Government Pricing and Policy

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