Public Transport Subsidies and Affordability in Mumbai, India
Joint Authors
Cropper, Maureen
Bhattacharya, Soma
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
This paper describes the role of public transport and incidence of transport subsidies in Mumbai, India, where public transport is used for over 75% of all motorized trips.
On average, expenditure on public transit constitutes a larger share of income for the poor than for the middle class.
However, a larger fraction of transit users are middle class.
In terms of incidence, the poorest 27% of the population receives only 19% of bus subsidies and 15.5% of rail subsidies.
One-quarter of these households do not use rail, and 10% do not use bus, implying that they receive no transit subsidies.
Improving the welfare of the poor through demand-side subsidies or cash transfer is, however, difficult.
We therefore examine the optimal level of transit subsidies, based solely on distributional considerations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cropper, Maureen& Bhattacharya, Soma. 2012. Public Transport Subsidies and Affordability in Mumbai, India. Urban Studies Research،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cropper, Maureen& Bhattacharya, Soma. Public Transport Subsidies and Affordability in Mumbai, India. Urban Studies Research No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504618
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cropper, Maureen& Bhattacharya, Soma. Public Transport Subsidies and Affordability in Mumbai, India. Urban Studies Research. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504618
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504618