Evaluating Fuel Economy Taxes

An Exploratory Cost-Benefit Analysis

James P. Stucker

Published 1979

Uses methodology documented in N-1005 to analyze welfare costs of federal tax/subsidy programs for promoting new car fuel economy. Also describes sensitivity analyses applicable to both mandates and tax/subsidy programs, and an investigation of models for competitive as well as the joint-profit-maximizing domestic auto industry. Tax/subsidy programs could induce the same effects, at similar costs, as the currently legislated mandate program. Each program is tricky; there would be no additional benefits, and costs would increase, perhaps substantially, if taxes and subsidies were implemented in addition to the current mandate program.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
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  • Year: 1979
  • Pages: 60
  • Document Number: N-1006-DOE

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Stucker, James P., Evaluating Fuel Economy Taxes: An Exploratory Cost-Benefit Analysis. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1979. https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N1006.html.
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