Regulators attest that energy efficiency standards save consumers money. More efficient
light bulbs, appliances, and vehicles would cost more up front but reduce energy expenses …

One of the great questions facing policymakers in the 21st century is whether and how to
mitigate greenhouse gas emissions so as to limit climate change. Automobiles are a critical …

Higher fuel efficiency in cars and trucks lowers annual fuel spending. But does boosting fuel
economy drive up the cost of new vehicles and put them out of reach of low-income buyers …

Previous literature finds that consumers tend to undervalue discounted future energy costs
in their purchase decisions for energy-using durables. We argue that this finding could result …

In the United States, a large proportion of greenhouse gas emissions are from personal
vehicle use, and there are large differences in emissions between the most and least …

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

This research is designed to help researchers and policy makers ground their work in the
reality of how US consumers are thinking and behaving with respect to automotive fuel …

Recent federal regulations require new light-duty vehicles to have lower greenhouse gas
emissions and better fuel economy. This paper presents the reasoning used by the US …

This paper explores whether home buyers are attentive to energy costs. The cost-
effectiveness of market-based pollution policies crucially depends on whether consumers …

Much prior research into consumer automotive and fuel purchase behaviors and fuel
economy has been shaped by the normative assumptions of economics. Among these …