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Abstract

This thesis investigates the relationship between the sales of new cars and the introduction of congestion tolls in Sweden, estimating their correlation. This was done by conducting three different linear regression models. The thesis result points towards a negative correlation between the introduction of tolls in a region and the consumption of cars in that region with statistical significance. According to the result, an introduction of tolls in a region would result in a consumption decrease of 3491 newly produced cars with a standard deviation of 1869. This result confirms the study’s hypothesis. This knowledge can help predict future car consumption in Swedish regions where congestion toll will be introduced.