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Distributional Effects of Maximisation of Passenger Miles
- D. Bos
- September 1978
- Vol. 12
- No. 3
- Page 322
Distributional Effects of Maximisation of Passenger Miles
- D. Bos
- September 1978
- Vol. 12
- No. 3
- Page 322
Maximisation of passenger miles leads to loss of welfare. It is impossible to prove theoretically whether its distributional effects will be positive (that is, favourable to the lower income classes) or negative, but this can be determined in practice in each case. In London transport they are positive.
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