Description: Economics of Urban Highway Congestion and Pricing offers the most extensive examination to date of the relationship between congestion tolls and highway capacity in the long run. This study breaks new ground in the economic theory of optimal road capacity by including theoretical contributions, empirical studies, and simulation experiments that all pertain to the general topic reflected in the title. The book is organized into four sections: 1) highway traffic flow; 2) commuter choice of tollways versus freeways; 3) congestion pricing in the short run; and 4) road capacity and pricing in the long run.
In particular, the first section on highway traffic flow examines the chief models and empirical studies of vehicular flow on urban highways. The second section of the book is a theoreti...
In particular, the first section on highway traffic flow examines the chief models and empirical studies of vehicular flow on urban highways. The second section of the book is a theoreti...
Bibliographic information
Publisher(s): Springer Science & Business Media
Publish Date: 1999-10-31
Book Pages: 238
Industry Identifier: ISBN_10: 0792386310
Cover: External Link
Subjects: Business & Economics / Finance / General • Business & Economics / Urban & Regional • Business & Economics / Development / Economic Development • Business & Economics / Economics / General • Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy • Transportation / General
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Height: 25.00 cm
Width: 15.50 cm
Thickness: 1.90 cm
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