Comparative analysis of proximal and distal determinants for the acceptance of coercive charging policies in the UK and Japan

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 156-173

  Schmöcker, Jan Dirk ^a   Pettersson, Pierre ^b   Fujii, Satoshi ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Vectura Consulting AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Absolute values; Acceptability; Environmental taxation; Government trust; Road pricing

Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE VALUES; ACCEPTABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL TAXATION; GOVERNMENT TRUST; ROAD PRICING;

ROADS AND STREETS; SURVEYS; TAXATION; TRANSPORTATION CHARGES;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TAX; ROAD PRICING; TRANSPORTATION POLICY;

JAPAN; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 80053593196     PISSN: 15568318     EISSN: 15568334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2011.570856     Document Type: Article

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