Beat Hintermann, Professeur de finances publiques, Université de Bâle

Jeudi 4 décembre 2025, nous accueillons Beat Hintermann, Professeur de finances publiques à l'Université de Bâle.

Microéconomiste appliqué dans le domaine de l'économie publique et environnementale, Beat Hintermann mène ses travaux pour, principalement, identifier les effets des politiques publiques sur les personnes, les entreprises et l'environnement. Il s'intéresse également aux questions liées au fédéralisme fiscal, à l'économie publique comportementale et à l'économie de la santé.

Titre de sa présentation : Transport Pricing to Promote E-biking and Reduce Externalities: Insights from a GPS-Tracked Experiment

Résumé : This study presents results from a randomized controlled trial involving 1,085 participants in Switzerland that have access to an E-bike, a car, and public transport. The participants' transport choices are monitored by means of a GPS-based tracking app. The treatment consists in a monetary incentive that approximates the main external costs and benefits associated with transport in the spirit of a Pigovian tax.
This tax reduces transport-related external costs by 6.9 %, which corresponds to 78 Swiss francs per person and year (currently equivalent to 94 US dollars). The main underlying mechanism is a mode shift away from driving towards E-biking, public transport and walking. The results are primarily driven by individuals who own an S-pedelec with support up to 45 km/h, rather than users of the more common E-bikes that provide support up to 25 km/h. The pricing also induces a travel shift towards less congested time windows.

Le séminaire a lieu à 13h30 en salle 227.