Amb motiu del tancament d'estiu, la validació de documents es reprendrà a partir del 28 d'agost de 2026. Disculpeu les molèsties.
Con motivo del cierre de verano, la validación de documentos se reanudará a partir del 28 de agosto de 2026. Disculpad las molestias
Due to the summer closure, document validation will resume starting August 28, 2026. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Files

IR22-022_Albalate+Fageda.pdf (806.72 KB)

Document type

Working paper

Publication date

2022

Publication license

cc-by-nc-nd, (c) Albalate et al., 2022
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/191716

Have Low Emission Zones slowed urban traffic recovery after Covid-19? [WP]

Journal Title

Authors

Director/Tutor

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Related resource

Abstract

This paper provides a bridge between the literature on the effects of the pandemic on mobility and the literature on low emission zones (LEZ) impacts. Using data for large European cities in the period 2018-2021, we examine whether LEZ may explain differences in the recovery patterns of traffic in European cities after the covid shock. Controlling for several city attributes, we examine whether LEZ cities are less congested before and after the pandemic in comparison to non-LEZ cities. Our hypothesis is that LEZ may have been more effective in reducing congestion after the pandemics because the fleet renewal process has slowed down. Our results validate the traffic mitigating role of LEZ, which is robust to the lasting effects of Covid-19.

Subject

Congestió del trànsit, COVID-19, Desenvolupament sostenible

Subject (English)

Traffic congestion, COVID-19, Sustainable development

Citation

Collections

Documents de treball (Institut de Recerca en Economia Aplicada Regional i Pública (IREA))

Citation

ALBALATE, Daniel and FAGEDA, Xavier. Have Low Emission Zones slowed urban traffic recovery after Covid-19? [WP]. IREA – Working Papers. 2022. Vol.  IR22/22. [consulted: 12 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/191716

Export metadata

JSON - METS

Share record