Comment
Phillip Crowson on the ‘death of distance’ and natural resource-based economic development in history.
Volume 7, Number 1, 2006, pages 185 - 187
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Should Fuel Taxes Be Scrapped in Favor of Pay-by-the-Mile Charges?
Ian Parry
Volume 6, Number 3, 2005, pages 91 - 102
This paper discusses the appropriate balance between traditional gasoline taxes and charging by the mile, focusing on economic efficiency considerations. It begins with a brief discussion of the five major passenger vehicle issues of concern—local pollution, greenhouse warming, oil dependency, traff ... Read more
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The ‘Death of Distance’
What does it mean for economic development?
Nicholas Crafts
Volume 6, Number 3, 2005, pages 1 - 14
This paper considers the implications of falling transport and communications costs for the spread of economic activity around the world. The evidence suggests that location has been and continues to be an important determinant of income levels. The Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) ... Read more
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Congestion Charging
Utopia vs. Reform
Edward Gottesman
Volume 4, Number 2, 2003, pages 13 - 22
The debate about road use charging continues. No simple and effective proposal
to limit center-city congestion has attracted popular support. The economic case
for reducing vehicle congestion in towns and cities is indisputable, as shown in
the recent article by Begg and Gray, but their solution ... Read more
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The Case for Congestion Charging
David Begg & David Gray
Volume 3, Number 3, 2002, pages 71 - 84
Car use has grown significantly in the UK in recent years, raising concerns about pollution and congestion. Although existing fiscal measures have been effective in tackling the former, the UK now has the worst traffic congestion in Europe. The economic costs of congestion are considerable, and moto ... Read more
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Transport, Access and Economic Growth
Karl W. Steininger
Volume 3, Number 2, 2002, pages 75 - 91
Transport and gross domestic product have grown at roughly a one-to-one
relationship in the past. Many decision-makers consider the supply of transport
infrastructure an important ingredient in fostering productivity and economic
growth; some even consider it a prerequisite. This article analyses ... Read more
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