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The motorbike taxis in Lomé: Who earns what?

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Motorbike taxis have become a major public transport mode in a number of cities in Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper examines the economic performance of motorbike taxi operators with data from a motorbike drivers survey conducted in Lomé (Togo) in 2012. According to their status in relation to the vehicle ownership, there are four main groups: drivers who own the motorbike, “work and pay” drivers, drivers who rent the motorbike from someone else and motorbike owners who do not operate the vehicle themselves and contract it to drivers in a “work and pay” scheme or a simple rental agreement. To undertake our analyses we estimate revenues, the main operating costs, the added value and cash flows. Results show that the amount of added value depends on the operating characteristics (e.g. night-time activity, number of working hours, another professional activity) and the length of service as motorbike taxi operator. The results of this empirical research provide useful inputs for policymakers for the assessment of the economic functioning of motorbike taxis systems in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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halshs-01093566 , version 1 (10-12-2014)

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Lourdes Diaz Olvera, Didier Plat, Assogba Guezere, Pascal Pochet. The motorbike taxis in Lomé: Who earns what?. 13th World Conference on Transport Research, Jul 2013, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ⟨halshs-01093566⟩
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