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:  View help for Summary 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:  View help for Subject Terms Air Quality
JEL Classification:  View help for JEL Classification
      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:  View help for Geographic Coverage Taiwan
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 1/1/1995 – 1/1/1995
Universe:  View help for Universe All pollution monitoring stations in Taiwan.
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) administrative records data

Methodology

Data Source:  View help for Data Source Taiwan EPA and Taipei Metro.
Unit(s) of Observation:  View help for Unit(s) of Observation Station-day,

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