Duties and taxes on cars are an important source of revenue for European governments and the tax systems are also designed with the goal of achieving environmental policy objectives. A systematic and quantitative comparison of passenger car taxation in 30 European countries shows significant...

Abgaben auf den Kraftfahrzeugverkehr sind eine bedeutende Einnahmequelle der Staaten, gleichzeitig werden mit der Gestaltung der Abgabensysteme umweltpolitische Zielsetzungen verfolgt. Ein systematischer und quantitativer Vergleich der Besteuerung von Pkw in 30 Staaten Europas zeigt grose...

The new regulatory framework in the digital sector in Europe is likely to fall short of expectations. A fragmented digital market with insuffi cient incentives for investment is the probable outcome. European regulators should abandon their approach in favour of a new and more flexible set of...

This paper analyzes from a regional perspective the use of Servicesof General Economic Interest (SGEI), to which general access in equal conditionsis considered key for social and territorial cohesion by European regulationpolicymakers.In order to do so, citizens’ revealed preferences with...

Using data on road accidents, traffic fatalities and driving offences taking place in Italy over the period 2001–2005, we estimate the effects of the introduction on July 2003 of a penalty points system for driving offences. To identify the causal effect of the penalty points system (PPS) on...