The Economics of Tolled Road Crossings

The Economics of Tolled Road Crossings

The authors examine the different practices adopted by the USA and the United Kingdom in levying tolls on transport infrastructure. Both diverge from economic theory. The British treatment of outstanding debt is found to be in need of reform.

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