 Information Effects in Transport with Stochastic Capacity and Uncertainty CostsEmmerink, Richard H M, et al International Economic Review, 1998, vol. 39, issue 1, 89-110 Abstract: In this paper, the impact of information provision to travelers using a model based on a stochastic equilibrium concept is analyzed. A new analytical framework is proposed by including a specific term related to the costs of travel-time uncertainty, per se, into the generalized cost function. Different driver information models are analyzed to assess the efficiency-improving features of driver information systems compared with the (optimal) first-best policy of road pricing. The results reveal that the potential of driver information systems as an efficiency-improving policy instrument are underestimated if costs of uncertainty are ignored. Coauthors are Erik T. Verhoef, Peter Nijkamp, and Piet Rietveld. Copyright 1998 by Economics Department of the University of Pennsylvania and the Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association. Date: 1998 There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ier:iecrev:v:39:y:1998:i:1:p:89-110 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from Access Statistics for this article International Economic Review is currently edited by Harold L. Cole More articles in International Economic Review from Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association 160 McNeil Building, 3718 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6297. Contact information at EDIRC. |
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