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An Evaluation of the Establishment of a Taxi Flat Rate from City to Airport: The Case of Seville

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  • José I. Castillo-Manzano

    (The Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, University of Seville, Avda. Ramon y Cajal, 1, Seville, 41018, Spain)

  • Antonio Sánchez-Braza

    (The Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, University of Seville, Avda. Ramon y Cajal, 1, Seville, 41018, Spain)

Abstract

This paper explores the establishment of a flat rate for the taxicab service that serves routes between the city and the airport in Seville. First, the advantages and disadvantages of a flat rate are explained and why it may be an advisable measure for tourist cities with a conflictive taxicab industry. In addition, by using a methodology based on the estimation of average treatment effects, an evaluation is made of the impact of the taxi flat rate on the probability of passengers choosing a taxi for their city-airport transport needs. The main conclusion is that the increased market transparency fostered by this urban transport policy has led to an increase of almost 7 per cent in both the probability of selection and the average revenues of taxi-drivers.

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  • José I. Castillo-Manzano & Antonio Sánchez-Braza, 2011. "An Evaluation of the Establishment of a Taxi Flat Rate from City to Airport: The Case of Seville," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 48(9), pages 1909-1924, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:48:y:2011:i:9:p:1909-1924
    DOI: 10.1177/0042098010380957
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