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Research challenges in modelling urban road pricing: an overview

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  • André de Palma
  • R Lindsey
  • Stef Proost

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This article introduces the contributions of this special issue on modelling of urban road pricing and its implementation. The issue focuses on the design of urban road pricing schemes, and their spatial and temporal impacts, using quantitative transport (and land use) models. The policy implications of road pricing, including welfare and equity aspects, are studied for Paris, Brussels and Oslo using state of the art planning models. The issue is completed with a study of public acceptability and the upcoming road-pricing trial in Stockholm, and a review paper on the history of thought and future prospects of road pricing.

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  • André de Palma & R Lindsey & Stef Proost, 2005. "Research challenges in modelling urban road pricing: an overview," Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven 544027, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven.
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    Keywords

    urban transport planning models; road pricing; transport policy implementation; earmarking; efficiency; equity; acceptability;
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    JEL classification:

    • D62 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Externalities
    • R41 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion; Travel Time; Safety and Accidents; Transportation Noise
    • R48 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Government Pricing and Policy
    • R52 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Land Use and Other Regulations

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