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Reducing Traffic Congestion in Beirut: An Empirical Analysis of Selected Policy Options

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dc.contributor.authorAnas, Alex
dc.contributor.authorDe Sarkar, Sayan
dc.contributor.authorAbou Zeid, Maya
dc.contributor.authorTimilsina, Govinda
dc.contributor.authorNakat, Ziad
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-24T20:45:19Z
dc.date.available2017-08-24T20:45:19Z
dc.date.issued2017-08
dc.description.abstractBeirut, the capital city of Lebanon, faces huge traffic congestion, the cost of which is estimated to be more than 2 percent of the city's gross regional product. Effective policies are needed, based on weighing their overall economic cost and benefit to society. This study developed an empirical model based on microeconomic theory, accounting for production and consumption behavior related to transportation in the Greater Beirut Area, to simulate various policy combinations. A key finding of the study is that individual supply-side policies, such as the expansion of roads or introduction of a bus rapid transit system, are quite effective at reducing traffic congestion while increasing economic output and welfare. They also account for most of the benefits from implementing policy packages with supply- and demand-side measures. The introduction of bus rapid transit with expansion of the road system to feed the bus rapid transit system reduces congestion by about 16 percent and congestion costs by more than 50 percent. This would increase Beirut's gross regional product by roughly 2 percent, and the average social welfare of the residents of Beirut by 4 percent. In contrast, demand-side instruments, implemented alone, lower gross regional product and welfare with limited effects on congestion.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/964581501780246577/Reducing-traffic-congestion-in-Beirut-an-empirical-analysis-of-selected-policy-options
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8158
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/27966
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 8158
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectTRAFFIC CONGESTION
dc.subjectURBAN TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRAPID TRANSIT
dc.titleReducing Traffic Congestion in Beiruten
dc.title.subtitleAn Empirical Analysis of Selected Policy Optionsen
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dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.crossref.titleReducing Traffic Congestion in Beirut: An Empirical Analysis of Selected Policy Options
okr.date.disclosure2017-08-03
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/964581501780246577/Reducing-traffic-congestion-in-Beirut-an-empirical-analysis-of-selected-policy-options
okr.guid964581501780246577
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8158
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b084e68789_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum27877071
okr.identifier.reportWPS8158
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/964581501780246577/pdf/WPS8158.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeMiddle East and North Africa
okr.region.countryLebanon
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okr.topicTransport::Transport Economics Policy & Planning
okr.topicUrban Development::City Development Strategies
okr.topicUrban Development::National Urban Development Policies & Strategies
okr.topicUrban Development::Regional Urban Development
okr.topicUrban Development::Transport in Urban Areas
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Economic Development
okr.unitEnvironment and Energy Team, Development Research Group
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