An econometric analysis of motorway renewal costs in Germany
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- Link, Heike, 2006. "An econometric analysis of motorway renewal costs in Germany," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 40(1), pages 19-34, January.
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Keywords
Cost functions; motorway renewal costs; marginal costs; infrastructure charging; road transport;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- R48 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Government Pricing and Policy
- L92 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Railroads and Other Surface Transportation
- C31 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models; Quantile Regressions; Social Interaction Models
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-EFF-2006-05-06 (Efficiency and Productivity)
- NEP-GEO-2006-05-06 (Economic Geography)
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