Replication data for: Green Infrastructure: The Effects of Urban Rail Transit on Air Quality
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Yihsu Chen; Alexander Whalley
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Project Citation:
Chen, Yihsu, and Whalley, Alexander. Replication data for: Green Infrastructure: The Effects of Urban Rail Transit on Air Quality. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2012. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-13. https://doi.org/10.3886/E114778V1
Project Description
Summary:
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The transportation sector is a major source of air pollution worldwide, yet little is known about the effects of transportation infrastructure on air quality. This paper quantifies the effects of one major type of transportation infrastructure—urban rail transit—on air quality using the sharp discontinuity in ridership on opening day of a new rail transit system in Taipei. We find that the opening of the Metro reduced air pollution from one key tailpipe pollutant, carbon monoxide, by 5 to 15 percent. Little evidence that the opening of the Metro affected ground level ozone pollution is found however. (JEL L92, Q53, R41, R53)
Scope of Project
Subject Terms:
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Air Quality
JEL Classification:
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L92 Railroads and Other Surface Transportation
Q53 Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
R41 Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion; Travel Time; Safety and Accidents; Transportation Noise
R53 Public Facility Location Analysis; Public Investment and Capital Stock
L92 Railroads and Other Surface Transportation
Q53 Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
R41 Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion; Travel Time; Safety and Accidents; Transportation Noise
R53 Public Facility Location Analysis; Public Investment and Capital Stock
Geographic Coverage:
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Taiwan
Time Period(s):
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1/1/1995 – 1/1/1995
Universe:
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All pollution monitoring stations in Taiwan.
Data Type(s):
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administrative records data
Methodology
Data Source:
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Taiwan EPA and Taipei Metro.
Unit(s) of Observation:
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Station-day,
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