Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research: Recent submissions
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Up in Smoke: The Influence of Household Behavior on the Long-Run Impact of Improved Cooking Stoves
(MIT CEEPR, 2012-07)It is conventional wisdom that it is possible to reduce exposure to indoor air pollution, improve health outcomes, and decrease greenhouse gas emissions in the rural areas of developing countries through the adoption of ... -
Defensive Investments and the Demand for Air Quality: Evidence from the NOx Budget Program and Ozone Reductions
(MIT CEEPR, 2012-07)Willingness to pay for air quality is a function of health and the costly defensive investments that contribute to health, but there is little research assessing the empirical importance of defensive investments. The setting ... -
Ethanol Production and Gasoline Prices: A Spurious Correlation
(MIT CEEPR, 2012-07)Ethanol made from corn comprises 10% of US gasoline, up from 3% in 2003. This dramatic increase was spurred by recent policy initiatives such as the Renewable Fuel Standard and state-level blend mandates, and supported ...
