Optimal and Long-Term Dynamic Transport Policy Design: Seeking Maximum Social Welfare through a Pricing Scheme

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 297-316

  Guzman, Luis A ^a   de la Hoz, Daniel ^a   Monzón, Andrés ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

CBA approach; policy optimization; sustainable transportation; urban transport policy

Indexed keywords

CBA APPROACH; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; OPTIMIZATION PROCEDURES; POLICY OPTIMIZATION; SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION; TRANSPORT STRATEGIES; URBAN TRANSPORT POLICIES;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; TRANSPORTATION;

OPTIMIZATION;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EQUITY; MOBILITY; OPTIMIZATION; PRICING POLICY; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION POLICY; URBAN TRANSPORT; WELFARE PROVISION;

MADRID [SPAIN]; SPAIN;

EID: 84885135927     PISSN: 15568318     EISSN: 15568334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2012.696772     Document Type: Article

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