Efficient Transport for Europe : Policies for the Internalisation of External Costs

Efficient Transport for Europe Policies for the Internalisation of External Costs

Pollution, accidents and congestion all cause unnecessary welfare losses, and while transport services are an essential component of economic and social development, their negative side effects are drawing increasing political attention. Internalisation aims to create incentives to reduce these exte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport.
Corporate Authors: European Conference of Ministers of Transport (-), European Conference of Ministers of Transport Content Provider (content provider)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Paris : OECD Publishing 1998.
Subjects:
Transport
Transportation > Environmental aspects > Europe
Transportation > Social aspects > Europe
Transportation > Costs > Europe
Externalities (Economics)
Business & Economics
Transportation Economics
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705454206719
Table of Contents:
  • Conclusions and Recommendations
  • 1. Executive Summary
  • 2. The Concept of Internalisation
  • 3. Estimates of External Costs .
  • 4. Policy Options
  • 5. Economic Impact .
  • 6. Internalisation in Transition Economies 
  • TECHNICAL ANNEXES
  • A. Valuation Methods for the Environmental Externalities of Transport
  • B. Details of the Estimation of External Costs
  • C. Infrastructure Costs
  • D. Data on Road Transport
  • Hearing of International Organisations
  • Participants in the ECMT Task Force on the Social Costs of Transport
  • Bibliography
  • Glossary
  • List of Abbreviations

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