Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/240619 
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2021
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[Journal:] Journal of Transport Economics and Policy [ISSN:] 0022-5258 [Volume:] 55 [Issue:] 2 [Publisher:] University of Bath [Place:] Bath [Year:] 2021 [Pages:] 141-162
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University of Bath, Bath
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This paper analyses the calculation principles used for determining the level and differentiation of HGV charges in Germany. It demonstrates that calculating average cost-based charges is far from straightforward, even with an agreed methodology, and involves sensitive methodological choices. Based on a review of available studies, the paper argues that estimating marginal costs does not necessarily involve more complexity than the approach used for calculating average cost-based charges. Moving towards social marginal cost-based charging would foster a more efficient use of resources and road capacity, and (fully) including congestion, environmental, and noise costs enables sufficient revenue to recover infrastructure costs.
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