Distributional impact of a regional road pricing scheme in Flanders

Opponents to road charging often voice concerns on equity. Based on an extensive study, we show that benefits and costs depend mainly on the profile of the car user and not on income, such that households with average car use generally benefit.
This study by Christophe Heyndrickx (TML), Stef Proost (KU leuven) and Toon Van Heukelom (KU Leuven) was published by science publisher Elsevier and can be read on the Science Direct website.