Clearing the Air? The Effects of Gasoline Content Regulation on Air Quality

被引:202
作者
Auffhammer, Maximilian [1 ,2 ]
Kellogg, Ryan [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Agr & Resource Econ, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
[2] Natl Bur Econ Res, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
[3] Univ Michigan, Dept Econ, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[4] Natl Bur Econ Res, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
关键词
AVOIDANCE-BEHAVIOR; POLLUTION; OZONE; HEALTH; REDUCTIONS; EMISSIONS; PRICES; ASTHMA;
D O I
10.1257/aer.101.6.2687
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This paper examines whether US gasoline content regulations, which impose substantial costs on consumers, have successfully reduced ozone pollution. We take advantage of spatial and temporal variation in the regulations' implementation to show that federal gasoline standards, which allow refiners flexibility in choosing a compliance mechanism, did not improve air quality. This outcome occurred because minimizing the cost of compliance does not reduce emissions of those compounds most prone to forming ozone. In California, however, we find that precisely targeted, inflexible regulations requiring the removal of particularly harmful compounds significantly improved air quality. (JEL L51, L71, L78, Q53, Q58)
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页码:2687 / 2722
页数:36
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