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Information technology and efficiency in trucking

Barla, Philippe; Bolduc, Denis; Boucher, Nathalie; … - Centrum voor Economische Studiën, Faculteit Economie … - 2008

In this paper, we develop an econometric model to estimate the impacts of Electronic Vehicle Management Systems (EVMS) on the load factor (LF) of heavy trucks using data at the operational level. This technology is supposed to improve capacity utilization by reducing coordination costs between...

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Network development under a strict self-financing constraint

Palma, André De; Proost, Stef; Loo, Saskia Van Der - Centrum voor Economische Studiën, Faculteit Economie … - 2008

This paper offers a stylized model in which an agency is in charge of investing in road capacity and maintain it but cannot use the capital market so that the only sources of funds are the toll revenues. We call this the strict self-financing constraint in opposition to the traditional self...

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Regulating on-street parking

Calthrop, Edward; Proost, Stef - Centrum voor Economische Studiën, Faculteit Economie … - 2004

Consider a shopper or tourist driving downtown and trying to park. Two strategies are usually available: either park at a private off-street facility or search for a cheaper on-street spot. We formalise such a setting and use the model to study optimal government regulation of the on-street...

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Regulating urban parking space: the choice between meter fees and time restrictions

Calthrop, Edward; Proost, Stef - Centrum voor Economische Studiën, Faculteit Economie … - 2000

On-street urban parking spaces are typically regulated by either a meter fee or a time restriction. This paper shows that, when the off-street parking market is perfectly competitive, meter fees are more efficient than time restrictions. When on-street parking is free, albeit subject to a time...

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Regulating on-street parking

Calthrop, Edward; Proost, Stef - Centrum voor Economische Studiën, Faculteit Economie … - 2002

Consider the choices available to a shopper driving to a city and trying to park downtown. One option, typical to many cities, is to follow the signposts to an off-street parking facility, which is often privately operated. Another option is to search for an on-street spot. If this proves...

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Traffic safety: speed limits, strict liability and a km tax

Delhaye, Eef - Centrum voor Economische Studiën, Faculteit Economie … - 2004

, speed humps, etc.), economic instruments (pricing of transport, insurance pricing), education and sensitisation. In this …

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Analysis of transport policy scenarios for EUcountries with PRIMES-transport

Knockaert, Jasper; Proost, Stef; Regemorter, Denise Van - Centrum voor Economische Studiën, Faculteit Economie … - 2004

The partial equilibrium model PRIMES-transport has been used for the evaluation of different transport policy measures … which are on the table at EU or national level. The model covers the transport activity by transport mode and their … described. Then in a second part the different transport policy measures are evaluated. The policy measures are the introduction …

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Transport taxes with multiple trip purposes

Dender, Kurt Van - Centrum voor Economische Studiën, Faculteit Economie … - 2001

I consider an urban transport system in which passenger cars and buses are used for commuting trips and for leisure … trips, where both transport modes contribute to congestion, and where commuting is a strict complement to taxable labour … differentiation of the transport tax between trip purposes is and is not possible. Using a stylised dataset for Belgian urban …

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Optimal urban transport pricing with congestion and economies of density

Dender, Kurt Van; Proost, Stef - Centrum voor Economische Studiën, Faculteit Economie … - 2001

The paper analyses the impact of economies of density on the characteristics of an urban transport system under optimal … pricing conditions. Optimal pricing rules are derived for a transport system where bus and car modes are available for peak … London shows that taking account of economies of density modestly increases the welfare gain from optimising transport prices …

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Equity and transport policy reform

Mayeres, Inge - Centrum voor Economische Studiën, Faculteit Economie … - 2001

The paper assesses the marginal welfare and equity impacts of three transport instruments in the presence of three … transport externalities: congestion, air pollution and accidents. It considers a second-best economy in which the government has … equilibrium model for Belgium. The transport instruments are: peak road pricing, the fuel tax and subsidies to public transport …

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