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Economic Instruments for the Internalization of External Costs of Road Transport
Economic Instruments for the Internalization of External Costs of Road Transport

Author(s): Mariusz Trela, Leszek Preisner
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: road transport; economic instruments for environmental management; internalization costs; external costs of transport

Summary/Abstract: In this article, the functioning of economic instruments related to the exploitation of road transport vehicles is elaborated. A critical overview of characteristics of different instruments as well as the usefulness of these instruments from the point of view of opportunities for application to a system of internalization of external costs related to the exploitation of road transport vehicles is provided in the context of advantages and disadvantages of the instruments.

  • Issue Year: 13/2013
  • Issue No: 1 (25)
  • Page Range: 61-70
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English