The motorcycle Kuznets curve
| dc.contributor.author | Nishitateno, Shuhei | |
| dc.contributor.author | Burke, Paul J. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-09T03:48:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-09T03:48:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-01 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The evolution of motorcycle ownership is a crucial issue for road safety, as motorcyclists are highly vulnerable road users. Analyzing a panel of 153 countries for the period 1963-2010, we document a motorcycle Kuznets curve which sees motorcycle dependence increase and then decrease as economies develop. Upswings in motorcycle ownership are particularly pronounced in densely populated countries. We also present macro-level evidence on the additional road fatalities associated with motorcycles. Our results indicate that many lowincome countries face the prospect of an increasing number of motorcycle-related deaths over coming years unless adequate safety initiatives are implemented. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0816-5181 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1885/733747492 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_AU | |
| dc.provenance | The publisher permission to make it open access was granted in November 2024 | |
| dc.publisher | Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | ACDE Working Paper No. 2014/04 | |
| dc.rights | Author(s) retain copyright | |
| dc.source | Working papers in trade and development | |
| dc.source.uri | https://crawford.anu.edu.au | |
| dc.title | The motorcycle Kuznets curve | |
| dc.type | Working/Technical Paper | |
| dcterms.accessRights | Open Access | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 2014/04 | |
| local.type.status | Published Version |