The economic regulation of French highways: Just how private did they become?

Alain Bonnafous ()

Transport Policy, 2015, vol. 41, issue C, 33-41

Abstract: The French highway system is mainly managed by franchises and financed by tolls. It underwent major changes from 2000 onwards. The most obvious change was the privatization of the companies holding the franchises. Nevertheless, the most important was the transposition of a European directive that led the French government to open the competition for new franchised projects. This resulted in a new form of economic regulation of toll highways involving various economic tools.

Keywords: French Highways; Optimal toll; Privatization; Economic regulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2015.03.011

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