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on Transport Economics |
| By: | Thierry Blayac (CEE-M, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France); Patrice Bougette (Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, GREDEG, France); Jules Duberga |
| Abstract: | This paper investigates the pricing strategies used in long-distance carpooling in France. We investigate how several factors affect carpooling prices using a comprehensive dataset of BlaBlaCar trips combined with sociodemographic and intermodal competition data. The analysis identifies two distinct pricing patterns within the platform: one characterized by standardized and consistent pricing, and another marked by more flexible, market-responsive price setting. By focusing on price per minute, we examine how trip characteristics, competitive conditions, and demand heterogeneity affect these pricing behaviors. The results show that variables such as the number of stopovers, trip length, airport or cross-border connections, and the presence of alternative transport modes influence pricing, but with contrasting effects across the two patterns. The standardized approach tends to reflect cost-sharing principles and reinforces network effects, while the more flexible approach adapts dynamically to local competition and demand. |
| Keywords: | Carpooling, pricing strategy, platforms, intermodal competition, travel behavior |
| JEL: | D43 L11 L91 R41 R48 |
| Date: | 2025–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gre:wpaper:2025-47 |
| By: | Vitor Furlanetto Barrionuevo (UFSCar - Federal University of São Carlos); Mario Henrique Callefi (Chemnitz University of Technology / Technische Universität Chemnitz); Moacir Godinho Filho (Métis Lab EM Normandie - EM Normandie - École de Management de Normandie = EM Normandie Business School); Matthias Thürer (Chemnitz University of Technology / Technische Universität Chemnitz); Gilberto Miller Devós Ganga (UFSCar - Federal University of São Carlos); Marina Ivanova (Chemnitz University of Technology / Technische Universität Chemnitz) |
| Abstract: | Road freight transportation is a crucial enabler of the global economy due to its cost and flexibility advantages. However, road freight transportation also significantly impacts the environment, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, traffic congestion, and pollution. To address this trade‐off, this study investigates the synergistic effects of tech‐enabled capabilities on the sustainability of road freight transportation. Grounded in the natural resource‐based view (NRBV) theory, it identifies tech‐enabled capabilities for sustainability, explores their interrelationship, and determines how these capabilities can contribute to a competitive advantage. A mixed‐methods approach was employed, comprising five phases: capability identification, expert validation using the Fuzzy Delphi method, development of a structural model via Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM), analysis of interrelationships using Cross‐Impact Matrix Multiplication Applied to Classification (MICMAC), and creation of an Integrated Capabilities Framework for Sustainability in Road Freight Transportation (ICF‐SRT). Findings highlight three groups of capabilities—pioneer, integrator, and ancillary—each playing a distinct role in enhancing sustainability and competitive advantage in road freight transportation. The study advances NRBV theory by mapping the interdependencies of tech‐enabled capabilities and demonstrating their role in fostering sustainable practices. It provides road freight companies with a strategic framework for integrating and optimizing technologies to improve sustainability efforts, align with environmental and social governance (ESG) standards, and maintain a competitive edge in an eco‐conscious market. |
| Keywords: | Competitive Advantage, Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM), Natural Resource- |
| Date: | 2025–08–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05290558 |
| By: | Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) (Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC)) |
| Abstract: | The port system is of great importance for the transport of cargo and passengers nationally and internationally, with implications for consumers and all productive sectors. This study examines the cargo handling and the passenger port services in Spain in order to identify efficiency and competition issues and make recommendations for improvement. It is recommended, first, to promote a transparent, efficient and pro-competitive institutional and regulatory framework, to strengthen the calculation of maximum charges and transparency, to establish incentives for efficiency, to update the Specific Terms and Conditions and to consider creating an independent supervisor. Second, for the cargo handling, it is recommended to facilitate access to the profession, to promote efficiency in the provision of workers through a regime based on direct hiring or temporary employment of workers, to promote automation, to strengthen the efficiency of the PIFs and to promote more competition in concessions. Finally, it is recommended to propose guidelines on the different models of operation of the passenger service. |
| Keywords: | Cargo, Passengers, Competition, Efficiency, Stowage, Concession, Terminal, Ports |
| JEL: | K23 L43 L51 L92 R40 |
| Date: | 2025–09–17 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:awo:epaper:e/cnmc/005/24_eng |
| By: | Ceren Kaneral; Kerem Yavuz Arslanli |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the impact of increasing passenger numbers on airport rental income and total revenue. The growing complexity of investigating this relationship has made it challenging to accurately forecast trends in the aviation industry. Previous research has primarily relied on the assumption that revenue increases in tandem with passenger traffic. To conduct a preliminary analysis, monthly data from 2015 to 2018 was collected for two major Turkish airports: Atatürk Airport in Istanbul (AHL) and Esenboa Airport in Ankara (ESB). A summary of the statistical findings reveals that AHL's revenue is approximately 6.8 times higher than ESB's, and its rental income is about 7 times greater. This stark disparity underscores the significant economic advantage of higher passenger volumes, as evidenced by AHL generating substantially higher revenue and rental income per passenger compared to ESB. By comparing these two airports, the study aims to test the cointegration and causality between passenger numbers and airport revenue, as well as rental income, while highlighting the differences in their capacities and operational methodologies. The findings of this research will provide valuable insights and serve as a guide for airport management, real estate professionals, and other stakeholders in the aviation industry, facilitating informed decision-making and strategic planning. |
| Keywords: | Air Traffic; Overall Airport Revenue; Rental Income; Turkish Airports |
| JEL: | R3 |
| Date: | 2025–01–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arz:wpaper:eres2025_202 |
| By: | Alessandro V. M. Oliveira |
| Abstract: | This paper presents and discusses forms of estimation by regularized regression and model selection using the LASSO method - Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator. LASSO is recognized as one of the main supervised learning methods applied to high-dimensional econometrics, allowing work with large volumes of data and multiple correlated controls. Conceptual issues related to the consequences of high dimensionality in modern econometrics and the principle of sparsity, which underpins regularization procedures, are addressed. The study examines the main post-double selection and post-regularization models, including variations applied to instrumental variable models. A brief description of the lassopack routine package, its syntaxes, and examples of HD, HDS (High-Dimension Sparse), and IV-HDS models, with combinations involving fixed effects estimators, is also presented. Finally, the potential application of the approach in research focused on air transport is discussed, with emphasis on an empirical study on the operational efficiency of airlines and aircraft fuel consumption. |
| Date: | 2025–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2511.09767 |
| By: | Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) (Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC)) |
| Abstract: | The port system is of great importance for the transport of goods and passengers both nationally and internationally, with implications for consumers and all productive sectors. To identify problems of efficiency and competition and make recommendations for improvement, this study examines the framework in Spain of the technical-nautical services of pilotage, towing and mooring and unmooring; the collection of ship-generated waste and cargo residues (or MARPOL) and the bunkering service. It is recommended, first, to improve the framework applicable to the provision of services, adapting the specifications and the mechanisms of concessions and licenses to a competitive approach, establishing appropriate incentives and considering the creation of an independent supervisor. Second, to promote a regime of competition in access to the pilotage service. Third, to promote competition in the towing service. Fourth, to make the provision of the collection of ship-generated waste and cargo residues service more flexible in terms of the waste and ports that can be selected to provide the service, defining the charges and the use of surpluses in a way that is appropriate for competition. Finally, a framework of transparency and competition in the fuel supply service is recommended. |
| Keywords: | Competition, Efficiency, Regulation, Pilotage, Towing, Mooring, Unmooring, Collection of ship-generated waste and cargo residues, Fuel supply, Ports |
| JEL: | K23 L43 L51 L92 R4 |
| Date: | 2025–09–17 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:awo:epaper:e/cnmc/004/24_eng |