The merits of separating cars and trucks

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 340-361

  de Palma, André ^a   Kilani, Moez ^b   Lindsey, Robin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CERGY PONTOISE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accidents; Capacity indivisibilities; Congestion; Toll lanes; Truck only facilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 51549097986     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jue.2008.02.005     Document Type: Article

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