The impact of pecuniary costs on commuting flows

David Philip McArthur (david.mcarthur@hsh.no), Gisle Kleppe (gisle.kleppe@hsh.no), Inge Thorsen (inge.thorsen@hsh.no) and Jan Ubøe
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David Philip McArthur: Stord/Haugesund University College, Postal: Stord/Haugesund University College, Klingenbergvegen 8, N-5414 Stord, Norway
Gisle Kleppe: Stord/Haugesund University College, Postal: Stord/Haugesund University College, Klingenbergvegen 8, N-5414 Stord, Norway
Inge Thorsen: Stord/Haugesund University College, Postal: Stord/Haugesund University College, Klingenbergvegen 8, N-5414 Stord, Norway

No 2010/4, Discussion Papers from Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Business and Management Science

Abstract: In western Norway, fjords cause disconnections in the road network, necessitating the use of ferries. In several cases, ferries have been replaced by roads, often part-financed by tolls. We use data on commuting from a region with a high number of ferries, tunnels and bridges. Using a doubly-constrained gravity-based model specification, we focus on how commuting responds to varying tolls and ferry prices. Focus is placed on the role played by tolls on infrastructure in inhibiting spatial interaction. We show there is considerable latent demand, and suggest that these tolls contradict the aim of greater territorial cohesion.

Keywords: Commuting flows; pecuniary costs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R10 R12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24 pages
Date: 2010-05-19
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