Despite widespread agreement that a carbon tax would be more efficient, many countries
use fuel economy standards to reduce transportation-related carbon dioxide emissions. We …

Carbon pricing is widely recognized as the most economically efficient policy to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions. However, its high-cost visibility creates political challenges for …

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 …

Abstract The US Clean Air Act, passed in 1970 with strong bipartisan support, was the first
environmental law to give the federal government a serious regulatory role, established the …

During historical periods in which US fuel economy standards were unchanging,
automakers increased performance but not fuel economy, contrasting with recent periods of …

In many countries, the revenue from gasoline taxes is used to fund highways and other
transportation infrastructure. As the number of electric vehicles on the road increases, this …

Corrective taxes can solve many market failures, but actual policies frequently deviate from
the theoretical ideal because of administrative or political constraints. We present a method …

This paper empirically examines the effect of the US Corporate Average Fuel Economy
(CAFE) standards on the technological progress in automobile fuel efficiency. Using detailed …

Performance standards have a long history in environmental policy. A performance standard
sets a standard of technology performance but leaves technology choice to producers; it …

Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards
for passenger vehicles and light trucks have long been a centerpiece of the US strategy to …