Are There Environmental Benefits from Driving Electric Vehicles? The Importance of Local Factors

We combine a theoretical discrete-choice model of vehicle purchases, an econometric analysis of electricity emissions, and the AP2 air pollution model to estimate the geographic variation in the environmental benefits from driving electric vehicles. The second-best electric vehicle purchase subsidy...

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Published in:	The American economic review Vol. 106; no. 12; pp. 3700 - 3729
Main Authors:	Holland, Stephen P., Mansur, Erin T., Muller, Nicholas Z., Yates, Andrew J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nashville American Economic Association 01.12.2016 American Economic Assoc
Subjects:	Air pollution Alternative fuel vehicles Automobiles Benefits Decision making models Driving Econometrics Economics Electric vehicles Electricity Electricity distribution Emissions Environmental aspects Exports Externality Gasoline Industrial plant emissions Pollutants Power plants Studies Subsidies
ISSN:	0002-8282, 1944-7981
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