Round Tables on Transport Economics

Round Tables bring thirty or so experts together to discuss economic issues in depth in a personal capacity, free of political pressure.   Under the direction of a chair, chosen for his knowledge and authority on the subject, a small number of introductory papers are presented and an open debate engaged between the experts invited to the event.   The discussions aim to shed light on areas where there are differences of opinion between the experts present and in the economic literature, as well as bringing results of recent research to the table.   The Ultimate objective is to draw conclusions relevant to policy making in government.

A summary of the debate together with the introductory papers will be published in the Round Table Series of the Joint Transport Research Centre.

• Insurance and Accident Risks
  Paris, 2-3 December 2010

• Effective Regulatory Institutions: The Regulator's Role in the Policy Process
  Paris, 7-8 October 2010

• ICT Applications for a Global Transport System
  Genoa, Italy, 8-9 March 2010
  Background Documents

• Stimulating Low-Carbon Vehicle Technologies
  Paris, 18-19 February 2010
  • Why the New Market for New Passenger Cars Generally Undervalues Fuel Economy  --  Slides
    David GREENE, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Transportation Research Center, USA
    Discussion Paper 2010-6
  • Combinations of Instruments to Achieve Low-Carbon Vehicle-Miles  --  Slides
    Don FULLERTON and Daniel H. KARNEY, University of Illinois, Champaign, USA
    Discussion Paper 2010-7
  • The Impact of Economic Instruments on the Auto Industry and the Consequences of Fragmenting Markets - Focus on the EU Case  --  Slides
    Luc BASTARD, Renault and CCFA, France
    Discussion Paper 2010-8
  • The Demand for and the Supply of Fuel Efficiency in Models of Industrial Organisation  --  Slides
    Johannes VAN BIESEBROECK, K.U. Leuven, Belgium and NBER and CEPR
    Discussion Paper 2010-9
  • Incentives for CO2 Emissions Reductions in Motor Vehicle Taxes  --  Slides
    Nils Axel BRAATHEN, OECD, Environment Directorate
  • Summary and Conclusions

• Implementing Congestion Charging
  Paris, 4-5 February 2010
  • The Singapore experience: The evolution of technologies, costs and benefits, and lessons learnt   --   Slides
    Kian-Keong CHIN, Land Transport Authority, Singapore, Malaysia
    Discussion Paper 2010-1
  • Road pricing with complications   --  Slides
    Mogens FOSGERAU, DTU Transport, Denmark & Centre for Transport Studies, Sweden and Kurt VAN DENDER, OECD/ITF Joint Transport Research Centre
    Discussion Paper 2010-2
  • Critical Success Factors for Implementing Road Charging Systems  -- Slides
    Bernhard OEHRY, Rapp Trans AG, Base, Switzerland
    Discussion Paper 2010-3
  • So you’re considering introducing congestion charging? Here’s what you need to know: An FAQ based on Stockholm’s experiences  --  Slides
    Jonas ELIASSON, CTS, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
    Discussion Paper 2010-4
  • Revisiting the Cost of the Stockholm Congestion Charging System.
    Carl HAMILTON, CTS, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
    Discussion Paper 2010-5
  • Road Pricing in the Netherlands: Overview  --  Slides
    Monique VAN WORTEL, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, Netherlands
  • Summary and Conclusions
    

• Integration and Competition between Transport and Logistics Businesses
  Paris, 5-6 February 2009
  • Introduction by the Chairman
    Russell W. PITTMAN, U.S. Department of Justice, USA
  • Market Power and Vertical and Horizontal Integration in the Maritime Shipping and Port Industry
    Eddy Van de VOORDE and Thierry VANELSLANDER, University of Antwerp, Belgium
  • Empirical Evidence for Integration and Disintegration of Maritime Shipping, Port and Logistics Activities
    Antoine FREMONT, INRETS, France
  • Railroad Industry Structure and Competition
    Marc IVALDI, Toulouse School of Economics, France
  • Railway and Ports Organization in the Republic of South Africa and Turkey: The Integrator's Paradise?
    Lou THOMPSON, Thompson, Galenson & Associates, USA
  • Are Horizontal Mergers and Vertical Integration a Problem?
    Simon PILSBURY and Andrew MEANEY, Managing Consultants
  • Summary and Conclusions

• Security, Risk Perception and Cost-Benefit Analysis
  Paris, 11-12 December 2008
  • Security and Risk-Based Models in Shipping and Ports: Review and Critical Analysis    --  Slides
    Khalid BICHOU, Centre for Transport Studies, Imperial College London
    Discussion Paper 2008-20
  • Rational Behaviour, Risk Aversion - High Stakes for Society
    André de PALMA, ENS, Cachan, France
    Discussion Paper 2008-21
  • Economic Impact Analysis of Terrorism Events: Recent Methodological Advances and Findings   --  Slides
    Peter GORDON, James MOORE, Harry RICHARDSON, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
    Discussion Paper 2008-22
  • Toward Risk-Based Aviation Security Policy   --  Slides
    Robert POOLE, Reason Foundation, Los Angeles, USA
    Discussion Paper 2008-23
  • Summary and Conclusions

• Airline Competition, Systems of Airports and Intermodal Connections
  Paris, 2-3 October 2008
  • Discussion Papers 2008-14 to 2008-18
  • The Airport Industry in a Competitive Environment: a United Kingdom Perspective
    David STARKIE, Economics-Plus Ltd., London
  • The Role of Accessibility in Passengers' Choice of Airports
    Marco KOUWENHOVEN
  • Focus on Airport Performance and Airport-Airline Vertical Relationship
    Tae H. OUM, University of British Columbia, Canada
    Xiaowen FU, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
  • The Impact of Climate Change Policy on Competition in the Air Transport Industry
    Peter FORSYTH, Monash University
  • The Economic Effects of High Speed Rail Investment
    Ginés de RUS, University of Las Palmas, Spain
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • Related Documentation
    • Aviation Infrastructure Taxes and Fees in the United States and the European Union
      S. YAMANAKE, J. KARLSSOND and A. ODONI
    • Incidence of Ticket Taxes and Fees in U.S. Domestic Air Travel
      Joakim KARLSSON, Daniel Webster College, USA

• Port Competition and Hinterland Connections
  Paris, 10-11 April 2008
• Discussion Papers 2008-8, 2008-10 to 2008-12
• Summary and Conclusions
• Outline
• The relationship between seaports and the intermodal hinterland in light of global supply chains: European challenges
  Theo NOTTEBOOM, ITMMA-University of Antwerp and Antwerp Maritime Academy
• Ensuring Hinterland Access: The Role of Port Authorities
  Peter W. DE LANGEN, Erasmus University Rotterdam and Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Responding to Increasing Port-Related Freight Volumes: Lessons Learned
  Genevieve GIULIANO, University of Southern California
• Impact of Hinterland Access Conditions on Rivalry between Ports
  Anming ZHANG, University of British Columbia

• The Cost and Effectiveness of Policies to Reduce Vehicle Emissions
  31 January- 1 February 2008
  
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • Discussion Papers 2007-1 and 2008-1 to 2008-3
  • Outline
  • Introduction to the Discussion
    Terry BARKER, University of Cambridge, UK
  • Examining Fuel Economy and Carbon Standards for Light Vehicles
    Steven PLOTKIN, Argonne National Laboratory
  • How Should Transport Emissions Be Reduced? Potential for Emission Trading System
    Charles RAUX, LET, Transport Economics Laboratory, France
  • Global View
    Stef PROOST, Centre for Economic Studies, KU Leuven, Belgium
  
  
• Oil Dependence: Is Transport Running out of Affordable Fuel?
  Paris, 15-16 November 2007
  
  • Discussion Papers 2007-15 to 2007-19
  • Outline
  • Peak Oil and the Evolving Strategies of Oil Importing and Oil Exporting Countries
    Kjell ALEKLETT, Uppsala University, Sweden
  • Medium-Term Oil Market Report: Prices and Uncertainties
    Lawrence EAGLES, IEA, Paris
  • Future Prices and Availability of Transport Fuels
    David L. GREENE, National Transportation Research Center, Knoxville, USA
  
  
• Macro-, Meso- and Micro-Infrastructure Planning and Assessment Tools. 
  Regional Round Table, Boston, USA, 25-26 October 2007
  
  • Discussion Papers 2007-8 to 2007-14
  • Outline
  • Participants
  • Recent Evolution of Research into the Wider Economic Benefits of Transport Infrastructure Investments
    Roger VICKERMAN, Centre for European, Regional and Transport Economics, University of Kent, UK
  • The Broader Benefits of Transportation Infrastructure
    Ian SUE WING, William ANDERSON, and T.R. LAKSHMANAN, Boston University, USA
  • Transport Infrastructure Inside and Across Urban Regions
    Börje JOHANSSON, Jönköping International Business School, Sweden
  • Agglomeration Economies and Transport Infrastructure
    Dr. Dan GRAHAM, Imperial College London, UK
  • Wider Economic Benefits of Investments in Transport Infrastructure
    Prof. Jeffrey COHEN, University of Hartford, USA
  • Application of Economic Analysis for Transport Decision Making
    Glen WEISBROD and Brian Baird ALSTADT, Economic Development Research Group Inc., Boston, USA
  
  
• Biofuels: Linking Support to Performance
  Paris, 7-8 June 2007
  • Discussion Papers 2007-2 to 2007-6
  • Draft Outline
  • The Performance of Brazilian Biofuels: An Economic, Environmental and social Analysis
    Prof. Edmar DE ALMEIDA, University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Environmental Costs and Benefits and Oil Substitution Potential
    Prof. Daniel KAMMEN, University of California, Berkeley
  • Environmental Certification of Biofuels
    Dr. Jeremy WOODS, Imperial College, United Kingdom
  • Sustainable Biofuels for the Transport Sector
    Prof. Birgitte AHRING, Technical University of Denmark
  • The Economics of Biofuels
    Ron STEENBLIK, International Institute for Sustainable Development
  • Summary of Discussions
  • Summary and Conclusions