This study investigates the challenges and opportunities pertaining to transportation policies
that may arise as a result of emerging autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies. AV …

This chapter surveys the theoretical and empirical literature on the relationship between the
spatial distribution of economic activity and transportation costs. We develop a multiregion …

The role of transportation network companies (TNCs) in the urban transport system is under
intense debate. In this study, we systematically assess three aspects of the net impacts of …

In this work, we investigate how the entry of ride-sharing services influences the rate of
alcohol related motor vehicle fatalities. While significant debate has surrounded ride …

The automotive industry appears close to substantial change engendered by “self-driving”
technologies. This technology offers the possibility of significant benefits to social welfare …

Energy-efficient technologies offer considerable promise for reducing the financial costs and
environmental damages associated with energy use, but it has long been observed that …

The market for plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) exhibits indirect network effects due to the
interdependence between EV adoption and charging station investment. Through a stylized …

The impact of renewable energy consumption on reducing the outdoor air pollution death
rate, in nineteen Latin America & the Caribbean countries, from 1990 to 2016, using the …

Energy taxes can produce substantial environmental and revenue benefits and are an
important component of countries' fiscal systems. Although the principle that these taxes …

We evaluate the pollution and labor supply reductions from Beijing's driving restrictions.
Causal effects are identified from both time-series and spatial variation in air quality and …