ECONOMIC ALLOCATION OF GASOLINE SHORTAGES

This paper outlines the similarities and differences of three alternative gasoline-allocation plans. These three approaches are defined as follows: (1) Gasoline rationing with fixed allocation of coupons, maintenance of price controls, and an uncontrolled white market for coupons (i.e., fixed-quantity rationing); (2) Gasoline rationing with government sales and purchases of ration coupons at an administratively determined price and elimination of price controls (i.e., fixed-price rationing); and (3) Administratively determined gasoline tax with revenue rebate and elimination of price controls.

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• Authors:
  • Difiglio, Carmen
• Conference:
  • National Energy Users' Conference for Transportation
  • Location: San Antonio Texas, United States
  • Date: 1980-4-13 to 1980-4-16
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 122-135
• Monograph Title: CONSIDERATIONS IN TRANSPORTATION ENERGY CONTINGENCY PLANNING
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Special Report
  • Issue Number: 191
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0360-859X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Alternatives analysis; Conferences; Cost allocation; Energy conservation; Energy resources; Gasoline; Rationing; Taxation; Transportation planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Energy crisis; Price fixing
• Old TRIS Terms: Allocations
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Energy; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00330110
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 28 1981 12:00AM