The Effects of European Transport Policy on Peripheral Countries: The Case of Spain

This article uses the country of Spain as a case study to evaluate the effects of road pricing for freight transport. The authors analyze the impact of road pricing on the euros-per-ton cost of Spanish shipments to three European destinations (Italy, Sweden, Poland). Three Spanish sectors were included: vehicles and their components, edible fruits and nuts, and ceramic products. Their work quantifies the additional cost incurred on exports of a peripheral country (Spain) as a result of road pricing. The choice of these countries permits additional analysis of the widely varying tariff schemes in nine different countries that the shipping routes cross. The authors contend that the additional costs affect the export capability of a country and its external competitiveness, especially in cases such as Spain, where its competitiveness is largely based on the price of its exports. They also consider two main alternative modes of transporting goods, rail and sea, to determine their capability to capture traffic diverted from road. In the scenario with a higher road pricing schedule (such as that in Germany), there would be a moderate impact on costs (2.5%) but the authors note that even this amount could unduly increase the burden for a peripheral country like Spain. The authors conclude with a discussion of the need to develop alternative modes, especially rail.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.19272/201706703005
• Availability:
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• Authors:
  • Paja, Bárbara Vázquez
  • Moya, Julián Martínez
  • Valero, María Feo
• Publication Date: 2017-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 449-471
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Transport Economics
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue Number: 3
  • ISSN: 0391-8440
  • Serial URL: http://www.libraweb.net/riviste.php?chiave=67

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Competition; Freight transportation; International trade; Road pricing; Tariffs
• Geographic Terms: Italy; Poland; Spain; Sweden
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Freight Transportation; Policy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01725017
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 2019 9:29AM