WHICH CONSUMERS BENEFIT FROM CONGESTION TOLLS?

When considering a consumer who can choose to travel on a congestible fast mode or on a congestible slow mode, users who most value time will use the fast mode. A toll on the slow mode can induce some people who initially use that mode to switch to the faster mode. A toll on the slow mode with revenue not returned to users than necessarily reduces the welfare of all users. A toll on the fast mode may raise aggregate consumer surplus.

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  http://www.uctc.net/papers/450.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  University of Bath

  Claverton Down
  Bath, Avon  United Kingdom  BA2 7AY
• Authors:
  • Glazer, A
  • Niskanen, E
• Publication Date: 2000-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 43-53
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transport Economics and Policy
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: University of Bath
  • ISSN: 0022-5258
  • Serial URL: http://www.jtep.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Consumers; Economic benefits; Economic factors; Highway transportation; Highway travel; Toll collection; Toll roads; Tolls; Travel behavior; User benefits
• Subject Areas: Economics; Geotechnology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00791416
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 19 2000 12:00AM