URBAN HIGHWAY CONGESTION - AN ANALYSIS OF 2ND-BEST TOLLS

被引:25
作者
MCDONALD, JF
机构
[1] Department of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, 60607, IL
关键词
CONGESTION PRICING; ROAD PRICING; ROUTE CHOICE; 2ND-BEST ROAD PRICING; URBAN TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT;
D O I
10.1007/BF01098164
中图分类号
TU [建筑科学];
学科分类号
0813 ;
摘要
This article examines urban highway congestion pricing in the instance in which it is not possible to levy a congestion toll on a major portion of the urban road system. This case is pertinent because of technical and/or political constraints. The article uses economic theory and numerical examples to show that the optimum second-best toll can vary appreciably from the optimal tolls in a regime in which efficient tolls can be imposed on all routes.
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