The rebound effect on road freight transport: Empirical evidence from Portugal

Energy Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2833-2841

  Matos, Fernando J F ^a   Silva, Francisco J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Freight transport; Rebound effect

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; ENERGY SAVING; FLEET OPERATORS; FREIGHT TRANSPORT; FUEL EFFICIENCY; NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY; OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES; PORTUGAL; REBOUND EFFECT; ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; FLEET OPERATIONS; FUELS; OPERATING COSTS; ROADS AND STREETS;

FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION;

DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; FREIGHT TRANSPORT; FUEL CONSUMPTION; ROAD TRANSPORT;

EID: 79953318763     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.02.056     Document Type: Article

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