Abstract This paper reviews some of the recent thinking on the theory of congestion taxes and considers some of the reasons why little practical interest has been shown in them despite the existence of an extensive academic literature. Recent developments in the theory suggest that the concept of an optimal congestion tax may be a somewhat utopian one, but if some measure of traffic restriction is desired, it is argued that congestion taxes have advantages over possible alternative non-pricing approaches. The costs of developing and operating congestion tax schemes are seen as a substantial deterrent to their use in practice, but it is argued that the political costs involved are perhaps of more fundamental significance.


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    Title :

    No entry for congestion taxes?


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    Publication date :

    1986-01-01


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    9 pages




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    Article (Journal)


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    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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