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Congestion tax in Sweden. Estimated effect of the congestion tax on NO2 emissions in Stockholm and Gothenburg

Neifeld, Kristina LU (2022) WPMM43 20221
Department of Political Science
Abstract
Nowadays, excessive congestion has become a pressing issue for many large cities. Traffic congestion is one of the main sources of air pollutants. A congestion tax is a priced-based policy instrument, aimed to reduce congestion and improve air quality in inner city areas. Revenue from the congestion tax is used for investments in public transport and a better road system in the city.
In Sweden, a congestion tax was introduced in Stockholm in 2006 as a trial period. In Gothenburg, the tax was implemented in 2013, where Stockholm’s experience was used as the basis for Gothenburg charges, despite different pre-conditions in the cities. This study aims to identify the impact of the congestion tax on NO2 emissions in two Swedish cities -... (More)
Nowadays, excessive congestion has become a pressing issue for many large cities. Traffic congestion is one of the main sources of air pollutants. A congestion tax is a priced-based policy instrument, aimed to reduce congestion and improve air quality in inner city areas. Revenue from the congestion tax is used for investments in public transport and a better road system in the city.
In Sweden, a congestion tax was introduced in Stockholm in 2006 as a trial period. In Gothenburg, the tax was implemented in 2013, where Stockholm’s experience was used as the basis for Gothenburg charges, despite different pre-conditions in the cities. This study aims to identify the impact of the congestion tax on NO2 emissions in two Swedish cities - Stockholm and Gothenburg by applying a difference-in-difference approach. Particularly, this research explores changes in NO2 emissions a year after the implementation of the tax and discusses possible outcomes of the charges to test a hypothesis that the congestion tax leads to a decrease in NO2 emissions as a result of reduced traffic.
The main conclusion of the thesis is that the congestion tax has a positive impact on NO2 emissions after the year of its implementation. A decrease in NO2 pollutants indicates that the congestion tax is an effective policy tool to reduce congestion and improve air quality. (Less)
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author
Neifeld, Kristina LU
supervisor
organization
course
WPMM43 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
congestion tax, NO2 emissions, environment, air quality, transport policy
language
English
id
9080154
date added to LUP
2022-10-04 13:26:55
date last changed
2022-10-04 13:26:55
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  abstract     = {{Nowadays, excessive congestion has become a pressing issue for many large cities. Traffic congestion is one of the main sources of air pollutants. A congestion tax is a priced-based policy instrument, aimed to reduce congestion and improve air quality in inner city areas. Revenue from the congestion tax is used for investments in public transport and a better road system in the city.
In Sweden, a congestion tax was introduced in Stockholm in 2006 as a trial period. In Gothenburg, the tax was implemented in 2013, where Stockholm’s experience was used as the basis for Gothenburg charges, despite different pre-conditions in the cities. This study aims to identify the impact of the congestion tax on NO2 emissions in two Swedish cities - Stockholm and Gothenburg by applying a difference-in-difference approach. Particularly, this research explores changes in NO2 emissions a year after the implementation of the tax and discusses possible outcomes of the charges to test a hypothesis that the congestion tax leads to a decrease in NO2 emissions as a result of reduced traffic.
The main conclusion of the thesis is that the congestion tax has a positive impact on NO2 emissions after the year of its implementation. A decrease in NO2 pollutants indicates that the congestion tax is an effective policy tool to reduce congestion and improve air quality.}},
  author       = {{Neifeld, Kristina}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Congestion tax in Sweden. Estimated effect of the congestion tax on NO2 emissions in Stockholm and Gothenburg}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}