The congestion relief benefit of public transit: evidence from Rome

Abstract We estimate the effect of public transport supply on travel times of motor-vehicle and bus users in Rome, Italy. We apply a quasi-experimental methodology exploiting hourly information on public transport service reductions during strikes. We find that a 10-percentage point reduction in pub...

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Published in:Journal of economic geography 2021-05, Vol.21 (3), p.397-431
Main Authors: Adler, Martin W, Liberini, Federica, Russo, Antonio, Ommeren, Jos N. van
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