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You are here: Home / Resources / Is road pricing effective in abating pollution? Evidence from Milan

Is road pricing effective in abating pollution? Evidence from Milan

Author: Marco Percoco
Abstract:

The authors estimate the effect of a road pricing policy introduced in Milan in 2008 on concentrations of benzene, carbon monoxide, particulates, nitrogen dioxide and Sulphur dioxide. The authors found a sizeable effect of the Ecopass on air quality in terms of reduction in the concentration of carbon monoxide and particulates a few days after its introduction, although this effect disappeared after only one week. The authors interpret these results as indicative of an inefficient policy design: motorbikes were not charged and the treated area is too limited to generate positive outcomes for the whole city. Further evidence from a natural experiment given by a temporary suspension of the charge in 2012 confirms the authors' hypothesis on the incentives for motorbike usage.

Website: http://trid.trb.org/view/2013/…
Source: TRB - TRID
Focus Areas: Air quality, Air quality management, Benzene, Carbon monoxide, Europe, Italy, Milan, Motorcycles, Nitrogen dioxide, Particulates, Policy analysis, Road-pricing, Sulfur dioxide, Traffic congestion, Urban areas
Resource Types: Academic paper
Target Education Levels: Bachelors Degree, Graduates, practitioners, private sector, public sector, researchers

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