Documents et rapports
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An analysis of various policy instruments to reduce congestion, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in Beijing (anglais)
Using a nested multinomial logit model of car ownership and personal travel in Beijing circa 2005, this paper compares the effectiveness of different policy instruments to reduce traffic congestion and...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS5068 Date du document: 1 octobre 2009 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Anas,Alexandros,Timilsina,Govinda R.,Zheng,Siqi
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Impacts of policy instruments to reduce congestion and emissions from urban transportation : the case of Sao Paulo, Brazil (anglais)
This study examines impacts on net social benefits or economic welfare of alternative policy instruments for reducing traffic congestion and atmospheric emissions in São Paulo, Brazil. The study shows...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS5099 Date du document: 1 octobre 2009 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Anas,Alexandros,Timilsina,Govinda R.
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Pricing externalities from passenger transportation in Mexico city (anglais)
The Mexico City Metropolitan Area has been suffering severely from transportation externalities such as accidents, air pollution, and traffic congestion. This study examines pricing instruments to reduce...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS5071 Date du document: 1 octobre 2009 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Parry,Ian W.H.,Timilsina,Govinda R.
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Why have CO2 emissions increased in the transport sector in Asia ? underlying factors and policy options (anglais)
Rapidly increasing emissions of carbon dioxide from the transport sector, particularly in urban areas, is a major challenge to sustainable development in developing countries. This study analyzes the factors...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS5098 Date du document: 1 octobre 2009 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Timilsina,Govinda R.,Shrestha, Ashish
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Lock-in effects of road expansion on CO2 emissions : results from a core-periphery model of Beijing (anglais)
In the urban planning literature, it is frequently explicitly asserted or strongly implied that ongoing urban sprawl and decentralization can lead to development patterns that are unsustainable in the...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS5017 Date du document: 1 août 2009 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Anas,Alexandros,Timilsina,Govinda R.
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Wind power development : economics and policies (anglais)
This study reviews the prospects of wind power at the global level. Existing studies indicate that the earth's wind energy supply potential significantly exceeds global energy demand. Yet, only 1 percent...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS4868 Date du document: 1 mars 2009 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: van Kooten, G. Cornelis,Timilsina,Govinda R.
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The growth of transport cector CO2 emissions and underlying factors in Latin America and the Caribbean (anglais)
This study examines the factors responsible for the growth of transport sector carbon dioxide emissions in 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries during 1980-2005 by decomposing the emissions growth...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS4734 Date du document: 1 septembre 2008 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Timilsina,Govinda R.,Shrestha, Ashish
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How will climate change shift agro-ecological zones and impact African agriculture ?,How will climate change shift agro-ecological zones and impact African agriculture ?,How will climate change shift agro-ecological zones and impact African agriculture ? (Comment le changement climatique affectera-t-il les zones agro-écologiques et se répercutera-t-il sur l'agriculture africaine ?) (anglais)
The study develops a new method to measure the impacts of climate change on agriculture called the Agro-Ecological Zone (AEZ) Model. A multinomial logit is estimated to predict the probability of each...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS4717 Date du document: 1 septembre 2008 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Kurukulasuriya,Pradeep H.,Mendelsohn,Robert