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The Economics of Future Transportation Systems

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October 10, 2019 at 5pm (Moscow)

The advent of self-driving cars or autonomous vehicles seems to be a matter of very near future. They will reduce the cost of travel, especially for the disabled. They will allow minors to travel without adults present. They will relieve occupants from the burden of driving, enhancing travel experience. They will travel more safely, choose the route more optimally, and will increase highway throughput. They will be able to geographically separate themselves from their owners while not in use, in order to optimize parking costs.

What are the effects of autonomous vehicles on urban forms? When self-driving cars emerge, where in the city will their owners work (relative to other workers) and live (relative to other residents)? How will other commute modes, such as travel by a TV or no travel at all, be affected by such innovation? What are the effects on the labor force welfare, land rents, commute distances, and traffic? Where exactly will self-driving cars be parked during daytime? How will mass transit be affected by the new technology?

The upcoming webinar will answer the above questions and give the picture of the economics of future transportation systems.

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Speaker: Roman Zakharenko, PhD

Associate Professor, International College of Economics and Finance

The webinar is organized within the HSE project “Megacities of the Future 2.0: New Challenges”