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We study road supply by competing firms between a single origin and destination. In previous studies, firms simultaneously set their tolls and capacities while taking the actions of the others as given in a Nash fashion. Then, under some widely used technical assumptions, firms set the same...
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We study road supply by competing firms between a single origin and destination. In previous studies, firms simultaneously set their tolls and capacities while taking the actions of the others as given in a Nash fashion. Then, under some widely used technical assumptions, firms set a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011386470
Public Private Partnerships in Mexico have become an alternative financing strategy for infrastructure development; thus, for the economic development of the country, mainly in the road sector. However, the operation of these Partnerships has caused controversy due to failed experiences that...
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This paper examines the link between value creation and transportation provision by conducting an examination of some of the projects financed and managed by Macquarie Bank, perhaps the worldwide leader in private infrastructure finance. Macquarie, an Australian firm, uses an infrastructure...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013153202
We study road supply by competing firms between a single origin and destination. In previous studies, firms simultaneously set their tolls and capacities while taking the actions of the others as given in a Nash fashion. Then, under some widely used technical assumptions, firms set a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013114739
The history of turnpikes from their first deployment in the 17th century through their decline in the 19th century, and some restoration in the 20th century is analyzed with a view to understanding the systematic causes of these changes. Key factors posited to explain both the rise and decline...
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In 1992, Amsterdam's voters pushed for a more-aggressive autoluw (`nearly car free'') policy, but progress has been slow. Hourly parking tariffs are the highest in the country, but more cars than ever park in Amsterdam. We explore this promise-results gap in a spatial comparison of the price of...
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It has become increasingly common to allocate highway franchises to the bidder that offers to charge the lowest toll. Often, building a highway increases the value of land held by a small group of developers, an effect that is more pronounced with lower tolls. We study the welfare implications...
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It has become increasingly common to allocate highway franchises to the bidder that offers to charge the lowest toll. Often, building a highway increases the value of land held by a small group of developers, an effect that is more pronounced with lower tolls. We study the welfare implications...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014120267
Russian Abstract: в статье рассмотрены теоретические и методологические основы региональной транспортной инфраструктуры через определение теоретических концепций...
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