Congestion tolling with agglomeration externalities

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-203

  Arnott, Richard ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Congestion; Congestion toll; Externalities

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547940095     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jue.2007.03.005     Document Type: Article

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