The Rebound Effect and the Proposed Rollback of U.S. Fuel Economy Standards

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth T. Gillingham
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Economy ◽  
Rebound Effect ◽  
Fuel Economy Standards

scholarly journals Vehicle Scrappage and Gasoline Policy

2015 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 1312-1338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark R. Jacobsen ◽  
Arthur A. van Benthem
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Economy ◽  
Fuel Efficiency ◽  
Rebound Effect ◽  
Gasoline Prices ◽  
Fuel Savings ◽  
Emissions Leakage ◽  
Fuel Economy Standards ◽  
Used Car ◽  
Vehicle Scrappage ◽  
Vehicle Market

We estimate the sensitivity of scrap decisions to changes in used car values and show how this “scrap elasticity” produces emissions leakage under fuel efficiency standards, a process known as the Gruenspecht effect. We first estimate the effect of gasoline prices on used vehicle values and scrappage of vehicles with different fuel economies. We then estimate the scrap elasticity itself, which we find to be −0.7. When applied in a model of fuel economy standards, 13–16 percent of the expected fuel savings leak away through the used vehicle market. This effect rivals or exceeds the importance of the often-cited mileage rebound effect. (JEL H23, L62, L78, Q35, Q38, Q48, Q58)

Flawed analyses of U.S. auto fuel economy standards

Science ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 362 (6419) ◽  
pp. 1119-1121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio M. Bento ◽  
Kenneth Gillingham ◽  
Mark R. Jacobsen ◽  
Christopher R. Knittel ◽  
Benjamin Leard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Economy ◽  
Fuel Economy Standards

Why should Brazil to implement mandatory fuel economy standards for the light vehicle fleet?

2018 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 1166-1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Conrado Augustus De Melo ◽  
Gilberto De Martino Jannuzzi ◽  
Paulo Henrique De Mello Santana
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Economy ◽  
Fuel Economy Standards ◽  
Light Vehicle ◽  
Vehicle Fleet
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