Congestion Charges in Stockholm: How Have They Affected Retail Revenues?

Sven-Olov Daunfeldt, Niklas Rudholm and Ulf Rämme
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Niklas Rudholm: The Swedish Retail Institute (HUI), Postal: The Swedish Retail Institute (HUI), SE-103 29 Stockholm , Sweden
Ulf Rämme: The Swedish Retail Institute (HUI), Postal: The Swedish Retail Institute (HUI) , SE-103 29 Stockholm , Sweden

No 134, Ratio Working Papers from The Ratio Institute

Abstract: Did the introduction of congestion charges in Stockholm city reduce retail revenues? Data from 20 shopping malls - 8 within the toll area, and 12 outside the tool area - and from a sample of retail stores located along the main shopping streets was analyzed using an intervention-control approach. Favorable outcomes, such as reduced traffic, less emissions of carbon-dioxide, and perceived improvements in air quality and accessibility, do not seem to have been offset by reduced revenues for retailers located within the toll area.

Keywords: Road toll; congestion fee; congestion charge; retail revenues; retail profts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D12 H31 L81 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 17 pages
Date: 2009-05-07
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