Working Papers, Swedish National Road & Transport Research Institute (VTI)
No 2007:15:
Noise Charges in Road Traffic: A Pricing Schedule Based on the Marginal Cost Principle
Henrik Andersson ()
and Mikael Ögren ()
Abstract: One way of mitigating the negative effects of noise from
road traffic is to include the external cost of noise in a road charging
system. This study shows how standardized calculation methods for road
traffic noise can be used together with monetary estimates of the social
cost of noise exposure to calculate charges based on the social marginal
cost. Using Swedish data on traffic volume and individuals exposed to road
noise, together with official Swedish monetary values for noise exposure,
we estimate road-noise charges for light (cars) and heavy (trucks)
vehicles.
Keywords: Externalities; Marginal Cost; Noise; Road Traffic; (follow links to similar papers)
JEL-Codes: D62; Q51; R41; (follow links to similar papers)
24 pages, December 13, 2007, Revised June 17, 2009
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