Redistributive effects of subsidies to urban public transport in Spain
This paper analyses the redistributive effects generated by the subsidization of urban public transport services. We estimate a two-stage model that takes into account both car ownership decisions and expenditure in urban public transport. In this way, we are able to measure the long run effects of income changes. Under the assumption that the user is the final beneficiary of the subsidies, and computing the share of the fare that is subsidized, we measure the progressiveness of the subsidies for different income groups and city sizes. Urban public transport subsidies are shown to be progressive. In larger urban areas this effect is considerably more important than in small ones.
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2003
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Authors: | Asensio, Javier ; Matas, Anna ; Raymond, José-Luis |
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Transport Reviews. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 0144-1647. - Vol. 23.2003, 4, p. 433-452
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Taylor & Francis Journals |
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