Public funding in the Italian transport sector. A roadmap for policy-makers

Titolo Rivista ECONOMIA E POLITICA INDUSTRIALE
Autori/Curatori Paolo Beria, Marco Ponti
Anno di pubblicazione 2012 Fascicolo 2012/3 Lingua Inglese
Numero pagine 33 P. 137-169 Dimensione file 143 KB
DOI 10.3280/POLI2012-003008
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Public money flowing in or out of the transport sector is one of the most powerful drivers of its evolution. The paper aims to provide a comprehensive picture of the revenue and expenditure of the Italian State and the local administrations for the Italian transport system. Based on the available resources, the paper quantifies the subsidies and the contracts to support investments, network maintenance and service delivery, as well as the value of the taxes generated. The analysis is completed by an historical background. The results indicate that road transport generates more in taxes than it receives in the form of free public roads (a net of over thirty-two billion euros per year). In contrast, the bus and rail systems receive subsidies valued at approximately thirteen billion euros per year, inclusive of new infrastructure. The other modes of transport benefit from relatively lower resources. The paper is completed by a discussion on the tools available for a more informed socio-economic assessment of this expenditure, by possible alternative scenarios of public expenditure and their effects on patronage and with some policy indications.

Keywords:Trasporti, infrastrutture, ferrovia, trasporto pubblico, spesa pubblica, tasse, analisi costi-benefici

Jel codes:H54, H83, R42

Paolo Beria, Marco Ponti, Public funding in the Italian transport sector. A roadmap for policy-makers in "ECONOMIA E POLITICA INDUSTRIALE " 3/2012, pp 137-169, DOI: 10.3280/POLI2012-003008