Road Pricing, Traffic Congestion and the Environment: Issues of Efficiency and Social Feasibility [Hardcover]

Kenneth J. Button (Editor), Erik T. Verhoef (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1858983657 | ISBN-13: 978-1858983653 | Publication Date: March 1999

This text examines Pigouvian taxes, one of the policies for dealing with increased traffic flow and congestion, as well as considering a variety of other policies which may be more politically and socially acceptable. Road pricing schemes are discussed as an alternative to Pigouvian taxes.

Editorial Reviews

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. . . this book provides a comprehensive and timely discussion of the relationships between road pricing and congestion costs. -- Brian Graham, Local Environment

...a valuable addition to the literature on the subject...gives considerable emphasis to practical aspects of the debate and alternatives to this raft of measures. -- Austin Smyth and Julian Hine, Journal of Transport Geography

I would recommend this book to those concerned with the field and stress the usefulness of the last section. -- David Pitfield, Environment and Planning B

Product Details

• Hardcover: 316 pages
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1858983657
• ISBN-13: 978-1858983653
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,014,700 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)