Abstract
Management of roads and the institutional solution chosen is dependent on a number of factors – regulatory tradition, road network scale etc. It is likely that some solutions are more efficient than others, and in this article the Danish and Swedish institutional solutions regarding road management are compared an analysed. The aim is to explore and briefly evaluate the systems in terms of economic efficiency. It is observed that the chosen solutions on national and municipal level are much alike and appears efficient. However, for common private roads, the institutional designs are very different and seem to be based on two diametrically contrasting views on how to govern this kind of roads.
Highlights
From an institutional perspective, road management involves many different features and dimensions
When the responsibility is allocated to other subjects than the state or municipalities, the subsequent question arises regarding how the collective in charge is organized. Another aspect concerns financing – how is the road construction financed and how is the succeeding road management financed? Taxes, user fees and tolls are plausible alternatives, but they have to be distributed within the accountable collective according to some principle
Since a common private road, shared by a number of real properties, is a special instance of the more general situation with common pool resources, the follow up study would potentially benefit from the works of Elinor Ostrom (1990) and the specific features – design principles – that successful common pool resource institutions need to possess in order to function well and prevail
Summary
Road management involves many different features and dimensions. One component is the responsibility for planning, construction and management of various types of roads and streets, which may be assigned to the state, to the local authorities, to the landowners, or to some other party. When the responsibility is allocated to other subjects than the state or municipalities, the subsequent question arises regarding how the collective in charge is organized. Another aspect concerns financing – how is the road construction financed and how is the succeeding road management (maintenance and operation) financed? Planning and construction of new roads require that the road manager acquires the right to take possession of the land for the road project.
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