Transport economics and policy analysis

Using economics, we assess transport policies' economic effects by developing and applying microeconomic theory and (micro-)econometrics. We consider travel demand in general, including choice of car ownership, transport mode, time of day etc. We conduct research on the relationships between the transport sector and the economy in general, as well as the labour and housing markets in particular. A key focus is the regulation of congestion and the safety and environmental impacts of traffic. We consider a range of policy instruments including capacity provision, pricing and taxation, land regulations, regulation of parking and information provision.

We have a disciplinary foundation in economics, with applications in transportation. We have a close collaboration with transport modelers and traffic safety experts to ensure the best forecasting and effect estimations of transport initiatives, as well as with human behaviour experts to understand and describe behavioural responses to policy initiatives.

We build on available high-quality data such as Danish administrative register data for the full population, and we continue to explore new data sources, such as GPS-based mobility data. We combine data with case specific data collection based on different methodologies, e.g., qualitative interview and surveys.