A fuel surcharge policy for reducing road traffic greenhouse gas emissions

Transport Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 413-424

  Gallo, Mariano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANNIO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fuel price; Fuel surcharges; Greenhouse gases; Pricing policies

Indexed keywords

EMISSION CONTROL; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GREENHOUSE GAS; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; ROAD PRICING; ROAD TRANSPORT; TAX SYSTEM; TRAFFIC EMISSION; TRANSPORTATION POLICY;

ITALY;

EID: 79251635184     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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