We study policies aimed at discouraging behavior that produces negative externalities, and
their differential gender impact. Using driving as an application, we develop a model where …

We consider a situation where driverless cars operate on the same roads as human-driven
cars. What policies effectively discourage unsafe (fast) drivers in this mixed-agency …

The authors diagnose a lack of evidence-based arguments in the discussions about urban
air pollution and highway speed limits that leads to deadlock and does not further the …

In this thesis, the effect of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in Rotterdam, which was introduced
at January 1st, 2016, is evaluated using a difference in differences approach with measured …

Posted speed limit (PSL) on most of the Interstate highway system in Wisconsin was
increased from 65 to 70 mph during the week of June 16, 2015. This paper aimed at …

In Becker (1965) and neoclassical microeconomic theory the value of time is a constant
fraction of the hourly wage. When taken to data, however, this value departs from theoretical …

The aim of this paper was to examine if Norwegian speed limits on freeways could be more
efficient from a social economic standpoint. We examined the relationship between …

This thesis consists of three papers that are related to transportation economics, housing
economics, and the economics of discrimination. The first paper examines how much people …

This thesis examines topics on the Economics of crime, with a specific focus on the
application of Econometrics in studying issues around crime, community safety and policy in …

Individuals and communities make choices affecting the risk of accidental death. Individuals
balance risk and cost in market choices, for example, by purchasing costly safety products or …