THE WELFARE EFFECTS OF FUEL ECONOMY POLICIES

This report examines the questions and issues that surround the prospect of the Government setting standards of automobile fuel economy and effects of alternative policies that might be employed to achieve these standards. Policies that would affect fuel consumption and their likely impact on new car sales, the composition of the car stock, and the amount of gasoline consumed are assessed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with Arizona Univ., Tucson.
• Corporate Authors:

  Data Resources, Incorporated

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  Lexington, MA  United States  02173

  Motor Vehicles Manufacturers Association

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  University of Arizona, Tucson

  Tucson, AZ  United States  85721
• Authors:
  • Taylor, L D
  • Verleger, PKJ
  • Hirtzel, C J
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 86 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Federal government; Freight traffic; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Gasoline; Mathematical models; Policy; Sales
• Uncontrolled Terms: Welfare
• Old TRIS Terms: Government policies
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Policy; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00146299
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MVMA-DAT-74-09 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DAT 7407-C6.3
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 16 1977 12:00AM