The effect of transport policies on car use: Evidence from Latin American cities

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 107, Issue , 2013, Pages 47-62

  Gallego, Francisco ^a   Montero, Juan Pablo ^a   Salas, Christian ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Congestion; Driving restrictions; Pollution; Public transport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884385787     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2013.08.007     Document Type: Article

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