Managing Congestion
B. Frischmann, Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources, p. 136, Oxford University Press, 2012
28 Pages Posted: 25 Jul 2012
Date Written: July 25, 2012
Abstract
This chapter considers partially (non)rival infrastructure and congestion. Specifically, it explains and analyzes congestions problems and solutions. It begins with the basic economic model of congestion, which assumes homogenous uses, and discusses various approaches to managing congestion. It turns to more complex congestion problems, involving heterogeneous uses and cross-crowding, and discusses management options. The chapter evaluates congestion management strategies for infrastructures as well as the relationship between commons management and congestion management.
Keywords: infrastructure, commons, open access, public goods, congestion, cross-crowding
JEL Classification: D4, D5, D6, H4, H5, H54, K00, L4, L5, L9, O1, O3, Q2, R4
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