We study household decisions to acquire energy-using assets in the presence of rising
incomes. We develop a theoretical framework to characterize the effect of income growth on …

A full understanding of how gasoline prices affect consumer behavior frequently requires
information on how consumers forecast future gasoline prices. We provide the first evidence …

Economists endorse taxes as a cost-effective means of reducing pollution. But policy makers
raise concerns about their regressivity, or disproportional burden on poorer families …

Almost all of the world's energy demand growth is projected to occur in low-and medium-
income countries (LMICs). Targeted energy efficiency investments have the potential to …

Debate about the appropriate design of energy policy hinges critically on whether
consumers might undervalue energy efficiency, due to myopia or some other manifestation …

Heavier vehicles are safer for their own occupants but more hazardous for other vehicles.
Simple theory thus suggests that an unregulated vehicle fleet is inefficiently heavy. Using …

The world has 1.4 billion passenger vehicles. How should governments regulate their air
pollution emissions? A Pigouvian tax is technologically infeasible. Most countries instead …

The prospect for electric vehicles as a climate change solution hinges on their ability to
reduce gasoline consumption. But this depends on how many miles electric vehicles are …

Policymakers often seek to increase the visibility of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) chargers in
public locations in effort to build familiarity and interest in PEVs. However, it is not clear if the …

Aim The primary goals of this research is (i) to derive direct and cross demand market
response functions for automobile powertrains and their energy carriers and (ii) to assess …