Germany: luring drivers onto public transport
RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, Essen, Germany.
Fabian T. DehosRWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, Essen, Germany.
Kenneth T. GillinghamYale University, Connecticut, USA.
Sven HansteenRWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, Essen, Germany.
Lukas TombergRWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, Essen, Germany.
Last summer, Germany piloted a nationwide scheme of cheap, flat-rate tariffs for travelling by public transport to promote a switch from cars and cut emissions and energy costs. Having assessed the results, we propose a strategy that could be more effective.
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-02034-5
The authors declare no competing interests.
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