Políticas de transporte y congestión en áreas urbanas: un panorama
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| author | Anna Matas Prat |
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| contents | Políticas de transporte y congestión en áreas urbanas: un panorama Anna Matas Prat Estudios Territoriales R41 R48 JEL: H23 urban transport congestion pricing In most urban areas transport generates great negative externalitiesthat increase total cost above its optimal level. The aim of this articleis to analyse to what extent pricing can be a basic mechanism toguarantee an efficient use of the infrastructure. A recent literaturereview concludes that an optimal pricing system generatessignificant welfare gains. However, an optimal pricing systemimplies excessive transaction costs and, furthermore, use ofnecessary technology that is not available. Fortunately, the empiricalevidence strongly concludes that a more simple pricing systemcontinues generating welfare gains. The optimal pricing mechanismdepends on the level of external costs and on the characteristics ofthe urban area. In any case, it is necessary to have an integratedtransport policy that covers price decisions and investment on alltypes of transport. 2004 artículo científico 1697-6223 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=50400103 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=504 Urban Public Economics Review application/pdf Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Urban Public Economics Review (España) Num.1 |
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| spellingShingle | Políticas de transporte y congestión en áreas urbanas: un panorama Anna Matas Prat Estudios Territoriales R41 R48 JEL: H23 urban transport congestion pricing Políticas de transporte y congestión en áreas urbanas: un panorama Anna Matas Prat Estudios Territoriales R41 R48 JEL: H23 urban transport congestion pricing In most urban areas transport generates great negative externalitiesthat increase total cost above its optimal level. The aim of this articleis to analyse to what extent pricing can be a basic mechanism toguarantee an efficient use of the infrastructure. A recent literaturereview concludes that an optimal pricing system generatessignificant welfare gains. However, an optimal pricing systemimplies excessive transaction costs and, furthermore, use ofnecessary technology that is not available. Fortunately, the empiricalevidence strongly concludes that a more simple pricing systemcontinues generating welfare gains. The optimal pricing mechanismdepends on the level of external costs and on the characteristics ofthe urban area. In any case, it is necessary to have an integratedtransport policy that covers price decisions and investment on alltypes of transport. 2004 artículo científico 1697-6223 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=50400103 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=504 Urban Public Economics Review application/pdf Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Urban Public Economics Review (España) Num.1 |
| title | Políticas de transporte y congestión en áreas urbanas: un panorama |
| topic | Estudios Territoriales R41 R48 JEL: H23 urban transport congestion pricing |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=50400103 |