Dear all,
The current stage for my PhD is to narrow down the focus of my research
(having presented at the UTSG conference last month, the feedback I
received generally suggested this).
My area of interest relates to the potential for ‘green’ fiscal measures to
lessen the environmental impact of car ownership in Scotland – namely the
potential for taxation measures to influence the car purchasing decision. I am
still finalising my main methodology (including a target sample) but I am
particularly interested in applying this in a rural context (where car ownership
is much higher concentrated for such a small proportion of the population).
Owing to the nature of the rural setting, reducing usage is generally a more
difficult option. Hence this is why ownership is the focus of my research:
directing rural car ownership towards lower emission models via the use of
purchase and circulation taxes (specific to the vehicle itself as opposed to the
degree of usage).
There does seem to have been work on car ownership according to various
socio-economic factors (income etc), but I want to look at the type of
vehicles owned. I don’t want to pursue a ‘modelling’ technique, nor one heavily
based on technology to reduce the carbon footprint of vehicles... but more
the application of psychology behind the decision making process and where
taxation sits relative to this.
If anyone knows of any research currently being studied or recently completed
on the same/similar area – I would really appreciate it if they were to get in
touch.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
Cheers,
Sarah
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Sarah Borthwick
PhD Research Student
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Transport Research Institute
Edinburgh Napier University, Merchiston Campus
10 Colinton Road, Edinburgh EH10 5DT
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