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Adapting Transport Policy to Climate Change
Research Report, Policy Insights,
30 November 2015
- Uncertainty is different from risk.
- Climate effects are subject to uncertainty.
- There are techniques to deal with risk.
- There is currently no robust method to treat Knightian uncertainty.
- Risk, uncertainty and discount rate all affect carbon value.
The Impact of Mega-Ships
Case-Specific Policy Analysis, Policy Insights,
30 April 2015
- Cost savings from bigger container ships are decreasing.
- The transport costs due to larger ships could be substantial.
- Supply chain risks related to mega-container ships are rising.
- Public policies need to better take account of this and act accordingly.
- Further increase of maximum container ship size would raise ransport costs.
What Do We Mean by a Level Playing Field in International Aviation?
Discussion Paper,
1 February 2015
Dominant Carrier Performance and International Liberalisation: The Case of North East Asia
Discussion Paper,
1 January 2015
New Drivers in Mobility: What Moves the Dutch in 2012 and Beyond?
Discussion Paper,
30 September 2012
Performance Measurement in the Road Sector: A Cross-Country Review of Experience
Discussion Paper,
30 September 2012
Seamless Transport Policy: Institutional and Regulatory Aspects of Inter-Modal Coordination
Discussion Paper,
30 April 2012
What Does Improved Fuel Economy Cost Consumers and What Does it Cost Taxpayers?
Discussion Paper,
30 April 2011
Ten Stylised Facts About Household Spending on Transport
Statistics Brief, Policy Insights,
1 January 2011
- Housing, transport and food are the main household budgetary drivers.
- Share of transport on total household spending has remained relatively constant over time.
- The share of transport in household expenditure increases with welfare.
- The main driver of household spending is the ownership (and use) of cars.
- Increased spending on transport by richer households is mainly directed to cars.
- Transport spending structure and level changes dramatically only for households with the oldest consumers.
- Unemployed and retired spend least on transport – but still rely on cars.
- Bigger families spend more on transport (and use of car).
- Degree of urbanisation has only a small impact on transport spending shares in rich countries.
- Transport spending is rapidly increasing in China.
The Contribution of Strategic Environmental Assessment to Transport Policy Governance
Discussion Paper,
1 December 2009
Potential Economic Impacts of Technological and Organisational Innovations in Intermodal Access to Major Passenger Terminals
Discussion Paper,
1 December 2009