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Implementing without evaluating: The missing link in understanding the effectiveness of financial incentive programs for e-bikes
Cities, Vol.156, pp.1-3
2025
Abstract
The surging popularity of electric bicycles aligns with global objectives for active and sustainable mobility, a cornerstone of transportation policy. However, persistent barriers such as inadequate infrastructure and safety concerns, coupled with the steep cost of e-bikes, hinder their widespread adoption. To address the latter issue, various financial incentive programs have been implemented with the aim of increasing e-bike use. This review synthesises existing evidence to assess the effectiveness of these incentives in promoting modal shift to e-bikes. The review highlights the scarcity of published evidence on the effectiveness of financial incentive programs, which limits our understanding of the most effective design and structure of such schemes to inform policy. Despite this, findings from available studies indicate an increase in e-bike use and a corresponding decrease in car use among participants in the reviewed programs. There is a critical need for more rigorous studies, preferably employing experimental or quasi-experimental longitudinal designs, to comprehensively assess the effectiveness of e-bike financial incentive programs in delivering e-bike uptake and modal shift away from cars.
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- Title
- Implementing without evaluating: The missing link in understanding the effectiveness of financial incentive programs for e-bikes
- Authors
- Hossein Nosratzadeh - Monash UniversityDebjit Bhowmick - Monash UniversityAna Belén Ríos Carmona - Monash UniversityLauren Pearson - Monash UniversityJason Thompson - The University of MelbourneThao Thai - Monash UniversityBen Beck (Corresponding Author) - Monash University
- Publication details
- Cities, Vol.156, pp.1-3
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Date published
- 2025
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.cities.2024.105528
- ISSN
- 1873-6084; 0264-2751
- Copyright note
- © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
- Data Availability
- Data will be made available on request.
- Grants
- Organisation Unit
- Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991184301902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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