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Transportation and the Environment — Perspectives for Future Research

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Applied Research in Environmental Economics

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Abstract

The paper sketches pontential research topics concerning “Transportation and the Environment”, emphasising those questions to which economist can contribute. It also briefly discusses to which extent these topics have been addressed in earlier literature.

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I am grateful to Deniis Gärtner for helpful comments.

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Schmutzler, A. (2005). Transportation and the Environment — Perspectives for Future Research. In: Böhringer, C., Lange, A. (eds) Applied Research in Environmental Economics. ZEW Economic Studies, vol 31. Physica-Verlag HD. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-7908-1645-0_9

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