Road Pricing, Traffic Congestion and the Environment
| Author | : Kenneth Button |
| Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 344 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105024323250 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Road Pricing, Traffic Congestion and the Environment written by Kenneth Button and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the regulation of road traffic congestion in theory and practice, within the context of social and political feasibility. Looks at Pigouvian taxes, the most popular policy prescription among economists, and considers a variety of other policies which may be more politically and socially acceptable. Other subjects discussed include congestion and urban development, congestion pricing and road infrastructure investment, and road pricing and urban sustainability. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR