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Should Automobile Fuel Economy Standards be Tightened?

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  • Carolyn Fischer
  • Winston Harrington
  • Ian W.H. Parry

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This paper develops analytical and numerical models to explain and estimate the welfare effects of raising Corporate Average Fuel Economy

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  • Carolyn Fischer & Winston Harrington & Ian W.H. Parry, 2007. "Should Automobile Fuel Economy Standards be Tightened?," The Energy Journal, , vol. 28(4), pages 1-30, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:enejou:v:28:y:2007:i:4:p:1-30
    DOI: 10.5547/ISSN0195-6574-EJ-Vol28-No4-1
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    Keywords

    Fuel economy standards; oil dependency; Carbon emissions; rebound effect; gasoline tax; CAFÉ;
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