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Optimal Urban Transportation Policy : Evidence from Chicago
Almagro, Milena; Barbieri, Felipe; Castillo, Juan Camilo; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
We characterize optimal urban transportation policies in the presence of congestion and environmental externalities and …
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Driving Under the Influence of Allergies : The Effect of Seasonal Pollen on Traffic Fatalities
Danagoulian, Shooshan; Deza, Monica - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
health shocks or situational factors at explaining variations in fatal traffic accidents has been understudied. Exploring …Traffic fatalities are the leading cause of mortality in the United States despite being preventable. While several … policies have been introduced to improve traffic safety and their effects have been well documented, the role of transitory …
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Investment in Infrastructure and Trade : The Case of Ports
Brancaccio, Giulia; Kalouptsidi, Myrto; Papageorgiou, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
Transportation infrastructure is vital for the smooth functioning of international trade. Ports are a crucial gateway to this system: with more than 80% of trade carried by ships, they shape trade costs, and it is critical that they operate efficiently. Yet ports are susceptible to disruptions,...
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Ride-Sharing Markets Re-Equilibrate
Hall, Jonathan; Horton, John J.; Knoepfle, Daniel T. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
Following Uber-initiated fare increases, drivers make more money per trip and, initially, more per hour-worked. Drivers begin to work more hours. However, this increase in hours-worked--combined with a reduction in demand from a higher fare--has a business stealing effect, with drivers spending...
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How Far Goods Travel : Global Transport and Supply Chains from 1965-2020
Ganapati, Sharat; Wong, Woan Foong - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
This paper considers the evolution of global transportation usage over the past half century and its implications for supply chains. Transportation usage per unit of real output has more than doubled as costs decreased by a third. Participation of emerging economies in world trade and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014250184
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More Roads or Public Transit? Insights from Measuring City-Center Accessibility
Conwell, Lucas J.; Eckert, Fabian; Mobarak, Ahmed Mushfiq - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
comes at the cost of less green space, more congestion, and worse health and pollution externalities …
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Regulating Untaxable Externalities : Are Vehicle Air Pollution Standards Effective and Efficient?
Jacobsen, Mark R.; Sallee, James M.; Shapiro, Joseph S.; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
What is a feasible and efficient policy to regulate air pollution from vehicles? A Pigouvian tax is technologically infeasible. Most countries instead rely on exhaust standards that limit air pollution emissions per mile for new vehicles. We assess the effectiveness and efficiency of these...
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The Demand for Mobility : Evidence from an Experiment with Uber Riders
Christensen, Peter; Osman, Adam - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
.g. congestion). A 50% discount more than quadruples Uber usage and induces an increase of nearly 49% in total mobility. These …
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The Topography of Nations
Allen, Treb - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
How does the interplay of geography and political-economic forces affect the shape of nations? This paper presents a quantitative framework for characterizing the equilibrium evolution of national boundaries in a world with a rich geography. The framework delivers simple equilibrium conditions...
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Gender Differences in COVID-19 Related Attitudes and Behavior : Evidence from a Panel Survey in Eight OECD Countries
Galasso, Vincenzo - 2020
Using original data from two waves of a survey conducted in March and April 2020 in eight OECD countries (N = 21,649), we show that women are more likely to see COVID-19 as a very serious health problem, to agree with restraining public policy measures adopted in response to it, and to comply...
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