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Russo, Antonio (2012) Pricing of Transport Networks, Redistribution and Optimal Taxation. TSE Working Paper, n. 12-353
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Abstract
We study optimal pricing of roads and public transport in presence of nonlinear in-
come taxation. Individuals are heterogeneous in unobservable earning ability. Optimal
transport tarifs depend on time costs of travel and work schedule adjustments (days
and hours worked per day) as a response to commuting costs. We find that discounts for
low income individuals are optimal only if the time cost of a trip is small enough. Lower
travel time costs facilitate screening: therefore, redistribution provides an additional
motive for congestion pricing. Finally, we investigate the desirability of means-testing
of transport tarifs.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Working Paper) |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| Date: | November 2012 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | road pricing, public transport pricing, income taxation, meanstesting |
| JEL Classification: | H21 - Efficiency; Optimal Taxation H23 - Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies R41 - Transportation - Demand, Supply, and Congestion; Safety and Accidents; Transportation Noise |
| Subjects: | B- ECONOMIE ET FINANCE |
| Divisions: | TSE-R (Toulouse) |
| Site: | UT1 |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jul 2014 17:25 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Mar 2018 13:22 |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:tse-fr.eu:25766 |
| URI: | https://publications.ut-capitole.fr/id/eprint/15260 |
