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  1. 1. European Integration: Is it on track? A study of railway prices.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Henning Stenbeck; Erik Jacobsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Ramsey pricing; Transaction cost theory; European integration; Interstate travel; Railway prices; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate if there is a monetary cost associated with interstate travel by rail within the European Union and how this differs from intrastate railway travel in the Union. The paper makes use of two economic theories, Transaction cost theory and Ramsey pricing, to help explain the effect we find. READ MORE

  3. 2. Are Prices in Charge of Congestion? An Empirical Study of Increased Congestion Charge and Traffic in Stockholm

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Sara Svensson; Anna Rehme; [2021]
    Keywords : Congestion charge; Traffic demand elasticity; Peak-load pricing; Ramsey pricing; Negative externalities; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Economic theory often suggests congestion pricing to smooth the demand for traffic from periods of high demand to periods with lower demand. However, the real-world implementation of con- gestion charges remains limited. This study investigates the relationship between time-varying congestion charges and traffic volumes. READ MORE

  4. 3. Peak-load pricing in Public Transport: A case study of Stockholm

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Vilhelm Horn af Rantzien; Anna Syrén; [2010]
    Keywords : Peak-load; Price discrimination; Ramsey pricing; Price elasticities of demand;

    Abstract : This thesis studies how the price affects the demand for public transport in the peak- and off-peak period in the public transport in Stockholm. Further, the study investigates how differences in price elasticities of demand in the peak- and off-peak period can enable an increase in revenues as well as the total number of passengers while dampening the peak-load problem through price discrimination. READ MORE