This paper argues that it will often be rational for consumers to pay limited attention to
energy efficiency when choosing among energy-consuming durable goods like automobiles …

Projection bias is the tendency to overpredict the degree to which one's future tastes will
resemble one's current tastes. We test for evidence of projection bias in two of the largest …

In this paper the choice of the car fuel type is studied. In the Dutch situation three types are
important: gasoline, diesel and LPG, with 80% of the cars using gasoline. Incentives for …

Consumer vehicle choice reflects both the anticipated price of gasoline and anticipated
driving. I develop a model of vehicle choice and utilization to explore the importance of …

This paper investigates a question sometimes overlooked by policymakers and regulators,
namely the need of a robust value proposition for green technologies to successfully enter …

We document how automobile scrappage incentives similar to the'2009 Car Allowance
Rebate System'(cars) may influence drivers' tastes in favor of fuel-efficient automobiles …