Replication data for: Clearing the Air? The Effects of Gasoline Content Regulation on Air Quality

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Project Citation:

Auffhammer, Maximilian, and Kellogg, Ryan. Replication data for: Clearing the Air? The Effects of Gasoline Content Regulation on Air Quality. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2011. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-11. https://doi.org/10.3886/E112465V1

Project Description

Summary: This paper examines whether US gasoline content regulations, which impose substantial costs on consumers, have successfully reduced ozone pollution. We take advantage of spatial and temporal variation in the regulations' implementation to show that federal gasoline standards, which allow refiners flexibility in choosing a compliance mechanism, did not improve air quality. This outcome occurred because minimizing the cost of compliance does not reduce emissions of those compounds most prone to forming ozone. In California, however, we find that precisely targeted, inflexible regulations requiring the removal of particularly harmful compounds significantly improved air quality. (JEL L51, L71, L78, Q53, Q58)

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      L51 Economics of Regulation
      L71 Mining, Extraction, and Refining: Hydrocarbon Fuels
      L78 Industry Studies: Primary Products and Construction: Government Policy
      Q53 Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
      Q58 Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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