Strengthening incentives for efficient road safety policy priorities: The roles of cost-benefit analysis and road pricing

Safety Science

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1189-1196

  Elvik, Rune ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORT ECONOMICS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Incentives; Power; Road safety policy; Social dilemmas; Welfare

Indexed keywords

LARGE PARTS; MARKET TRANSACTIONS; ROAD PRICING; ROAD SAFETY MEASURE; ROAD SAFETY POLICIES; SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES; SOCIAL DILEMMAS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CIVIL DEFENSE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; PROFITABILITY; ROADS AND STREETS; TRANSPORTATION CHARGES;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; BUDGET; CAR MANUFACTURER; COMPUTER SYSTEM; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; INDUSTRY; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; PROFIT; PROSPECTIVE PRICING; RISK REDUCTION; ROAD AUTHORITY; ROAD PRICING; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; VICTIM; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

EID: 77955096333     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2010.01.005     Document Type: Article

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