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There has been rapid urbanisation in the cities of India which has led to an increase in demand for mobility. Public … transport has not been able to satisfy the transportation needs of the population leading to rise in vehicle ownership. The huge … only 6 per cent compared to Delhi and Mumbai, which have greater road space. High demand for mobility coupled with low road …
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This paper analyses how several spatial variables coming from cities and transportation system can affect money market … supply, and hence the price and output levels. Key words: transportation, regional growth, convergence, congestion. JEL Class …
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A quantitatively and qualitatively efficient transport infrastructure is a fundamental requirement for the success and prosperity of the German economy, with its high degree of labor division, its many exchange relationships, and its central European location. The transport infrastructure...
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disaggregated transportation goods. Empirical examination on Norwegian data indicates that higher tax rates on high-pollution luxury … modes of transportation such as air flights and taxis reduce inequality and increase the environmental quality. Lower tax … increase inequality somewhat. Railway passenger transportation appears to be distributionally neutral. In order to interpret …
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Indirect taxes on transportation activities that pollute can correct externalities and close the gaps between private … environmental levies. This article estimates properties of the demand for transportation in parametric and non-parametric analyses …. Private transportation using air flights and new automobiles have Engel elasticities above unity while public transportation …
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We study the interaction between transit improvements and land use policies in the context of Bengaluru, one of India's largest cities. The city inaugurated a metro system in 2011. Yet it has low building heights even near metro stations, reflecting low floor-area ratio limits. We construct a...
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This report estimates the CO2 emissions of freight transport on a hypothetical high-speed rail (HSR) line along the northern route, from Lyon to Warsaw, of a 'European Silk Road' (ESR). Using a methodology consisting of predictions regarding the freight-carrying capacity of the future HSR, and...
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Road safety forms a fundamental prerequisite for sustainable mobility. Road accidents have an effect on the performance … mobility. Therefore, the aim of improving road safety has to continue to have paramount importance in traffic and transport … policy. These improvements will result in a higher acceptance of a growing mobility, relieve the national economy and free …
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We examine the effects of differences in income tax rates on commuting times within multi-state MSAs. Our theoretical model introduces a border into a model of an urban area and shows that differences in average tax rates distort commute times and interstate commutes. Empirically examining...
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