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Theoretical Framework REVENUE

Theoretical Framework REVENUE . Stef Proost (KULeuven) Based on work Adpc, CERAS, IWW,TIS and KULeuven. Objectives. Give theoretical guidelines on Pricing and investment rules The associated rules for using transport charges revenues Pass these guidelines under two forms to case studies:

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Theoretical Framework REVENUE

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  1. Theoretical Framework REVENUE Stef Proost (KULeuven) Based on work Adpc, CERAS, IWW,TIS and KULeuven

  2. Objectives • Give theoretical guidelines on • Pricing and investment rules • The associated rules for using transport charges revenues • Pass these guidelines under two forms to case studies: • Written guidelines • Small model (molino)

  3. Approach taken in Theory Work Cost structure, pricing and deficits MOLINO-model to compare alternative options in the case studies Public Finance aspects Neo Classical theory Infrastructure funds and Contract theory EU wide – orders of magnitude Systems Dynamics model

  4. Cost structure, pricing and deficits Theory • The self-financing theorem The optimal user charges (=Marginal External Congestion Costs) finance the costs of infrastructure if marginal cost of capacity extension is constant – and this is rather robust result- Empirical evidence • For roads: ok • For Rail: mixed evidence but optimal user charges can go some way to cover infrastructure costs

  5. Approach taken in Theory Work Cost structure, pricing and deficits MOLINO-model to compare alternative options in the case studies Public Finance aspects Neo Classical theory Infrastructure funds and Contract theory EU wide – orders of magnitude Systems Dynamics model

  6. Some conclusions on public finance aspects 1 • Cost of Investment depends on the way it is financed because a Euro of public revenu comes mostly from labour taxes and they have a high efficiency cost – this has 2 implications: • The CBA ratio of an investment depends on the way it is financed • The optimal use of revenues may very well be to reduce existing labour taxes

  7. Some conclusions on public finance aspects 2 • Integration of equity and efficiency considerations in transport pricing and in-investment studies is possible but requires to know • Who uses transport infrastructure • Who pays for the subsidies to fund the investment

  8. Some conclusions on public finance aspects 3 • Multi-government problems: • Spillovers of benefits of investment projects into other regions are not such a big problem if user charging is possible • Risk of monopoly charging is there is limited competition between routes or transport alternatives • Vertical tax externalities may be important handicap for investment and pricing projects • (gasoline taxes may go to the federal level and limit the pricing options for lower government levels)

  9. Some conclusions on public finance aspects 4 • Political economy models can help to explain • The excessive demand (lobbying) for specific transport investments in some regions • Earmarking (dedicating revenues): not good in theory, but may be a way to commit politicians to not waste the money

  10. Approach taken in Theory Work Cost structure, pricing and deficits MOLINO-model to compare alternative options in the case studies Public Finance aspects Neo Classical theory Infrastructure funds and Contract theory EU wide – orders of magnitude Systems Dynamics model

  11. Contracting and role of Investment agency 1 • The choice between public and private management (and the balance between them) depends highly on : • divergence of objectives (externalities, market power) • financial aspects (cost of public funds compared to the risk premium; leverage, ratings,...) • Experience with contrating out road, rail and air can to some extent be translated into guidelines and efficiency parameters: contracting out can generate an efficiency gain of say 5 to 20% in some cases

  12. Contracting and role of Investment agency 2 • Discussion of investment agency advantages: •  independence : credibility of commitments,continuity of infrastructure development • skills in contract engineering •  reduction of information asymmetries : may give precious help whatever the precise definition of the agency

  13. Objectives of MOLINO 1 • Model to support implementation of theoretical guidelines of Revenu-consortium • Designed to compute impacts (short to long term) of alternative pricing, investment and revenu use strategies • Implementable for all case studies

  14. Realisation MOLINO • Simple “multi-purpose” model in Mathematica • Dimensions of model • Any 2 competing modes • Passenger transport (poor rich) and freight transport (local, transit) • Role for operator and infrastructure manager • Dynamics of infrastructure funds • Reduced form coefficients for contract efficiency, marginal cost of funds, equity • An illustrative example for an investment in a tunnel in Antwerp was developed

  15. CASE STUDY DATA (t=1…T) • - Calibration data for transport needs and • behaviour • - Cost data for operation and maintenance • Initial infrastructure stock (t=0) • Initial financial structure (t=0) POLICY INPUTS Regulation scheme (t=1…T): Pricing rules + Investment rules + Revenue use rules + + Types of Contracts Transport market model + Investment + Financial model running from t = 1 to t = T OUTCOMES Transport flows Prices, Capacity Welfare Financial structure The Key Features of MOLINO

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