Abstract
Elvik (2006) discussed theappropriatenessofincludingthebenefits thatoffendersgetwhenviolating
traffic laws.Whileconcludingthatthesebenefits couldnotbegivenstanding,Elvikresortedto
argumentation fromnormativetheoriesoutsidetheschoolsofeconomictheory.Inthisarticle,we
present argumentsforomittingviolators'benefits, orlostbenefits, basedonnormativestandswithin
economics schoolofthought.Bymeansoftwoexamples,weillustratethedistinctionbetweenaproject
of increased/improvedenforcementofexistingspeedlimits,whereviolators'timelossesshouldnotbe
included - compatible withElvik'spointofview - and aprojectofreducedspeedlimits,wherethetime
loss shouldbeincluded.Thisclarification ofstandingincost-benefit analysisofroadsafetymeasuresis
based ontheeconomicsschoolofthought,wherecost-benefit analysisisregardedasadecisiontool
operating withinsocialconstraintsandwherespeedlimitsareconsideredasabsoluteinstitutions.
| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Seitenumfang | 6 |
| Fachzeitschrift | Transport Policy |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 30 |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 2013 |
Research Field
- Ehemaliges Research Field - Mobility Systems
Schlagwörter
- Absolute institutions
- Neo-classical economictheory
- Social constraints