Impacts of Policy Instruments To Reduce Congestion and Emissions From Urban Transportation [electronic resource] : the Case of Sao Paulo, Brazil / Anas, Alex

By: Anas, AlexContributor(s): Anas, Alex | Timilsina, Govinda RMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Washington, D.C., The World Bank, 2009Description: 1 online resource (30 p.)Subject(s): Atmospheric emissions | Automobile | Automobiles | Climate change | Congestion | Congestion tolls | Cost of travel | Emissions | Environment | Fuel | Fuel economy | Fuel taxes | Macroeconomics and Economic Growth | Public transit | Public transit systems | Road | Toll | Traffic | Traffic congestion | Transport | Transport Economics, Policy and Planning | Trip | Urban TransportationAdditional physical formats: Anas, Alex.: Impacts of Policy Instruments To Reduce Congestion and Emissions From Urban Transportation.Online resources: Click here to access online Abstract: This study examines impacts on net social benefits or economic welfare of alternative policy instruments for reducing traffic congestion and atmospheric emissions in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The study shows that expanding road networks, subsidizing public transit, and improving automobile fuel economy may not be as effective as suggested by economic theories because these policies could cause significant rebound effects. Although pricing instruments such as congestion tolls and fuel taxes would certainly reduce congestion and emissions, the optimal level of these instruments would steeply increase the monetary cost of travel per trip and are therefore politically difficult to implement. However, a noticeable finding is that even smaller tolls, which are more likely to be politically acceptable, have substantial benefits in terms of reducing congestion and emissions. Among the various policy instruments examined in the study, the most socially preferable policy option for Sao Paulo would be to introduce a mix of congestion toll and fuel taxes on automobiles and use the revenues to improve public transit systems.
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This study examines impacts on net social benefits or economic welfare of alternative policy instruments for reducing traffic congestion and atmospheric emissions in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The study shows that expanding road networks, subsidizing public transit, and improving automobile fuel economy may not be as effective as suggested by economic theories because these policies could cause significant rebound effects. Although pricing instruments such as congestion tolls and fuel taxes would certainly reduce congestion and emissions, the optimal level of these instruments would steeply increase the monetary cost of travel per trip and are therefore politically difficult to implement. However, a noticeable finding is that even smaller tolls, which are more likely to be politically acceptable, have substantial benefits in terms of reducing congestion and emissions. Among the various policy instruments examined in the study, the most socially preferable policy option for Sao Paulo would be to introduce a mix of congestion toll and fuel taxes on automobiles and use the revenues to improve public transit systems.

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