Economics of Energy Use in Transportation

Meghan R. Busse, Christopher R. Knittel, and Kate S. Whitefoot, Organizers

May 2-3, 2019

Intercontinental Washington DC - The Wharf, Algonquian Room, 12th Floor, 801 Wharf St., SW, Washington, D.C.

Conference Code of Conduct

Thursday, May 2
12:00 n
Buffet Lunch
1:15 pm
Welcome and Introductions
Mechanisms to Reduce Petroleum-Based Fuel Use from Autos
1:30 pm

Local Pass-Through and the Regressivity of Taxes: Evidence from Automotive Fuel Markets (slides)
Discussant: Adele Morris, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
2:30 pm

Environmental Benefits from Transportation Electrification: Urban Electric Buses (slides)
Discussant: Steve Cicala, Tufts University and NBER
3:30 pm
Break
3:45 pm

Fueling Alternatives: Evidence from Real-World Driving Data (slides)
Discussant: Shinsuke Tanaka, University of Connecticut
4:45 pm
Adjourn
5:30 pm
Reception and Group Dinner - Marina Room
Friday, May 3
8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
Influence of Emerging Technologies on Vehicle Demand and Externalities
8:30 am

Effects of On-Demand Ridesourcing on U.S. Vehicle Ownership, Travel Patterns, and Energy Use Externalities (slides)
Discussant: Don MacKenzie, University of Washington
9:30 am

Subsidizing Low- and Middle-Income Adoption of Electric Vehicles: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from California (slides)
Discussant: Jing Li, Tufts University
10:30 am
Break
10:45 am

Technological Innovation and Per-Mile Automobile Insurance: Effects on Patterns of Vehicle Usage (slides)
Discussant: Joshua Linn, University of Maryland, College Park
11:45 am
Lunch
Keynote Speaker - Michael Berube
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Sustainable Transportation, Department of Energy
Energy Use in Freight and Air Transportation
1:15 pm

Energy Consumption, Emissions and Modal Substitution in U.S. Freight Transportation (slides)
Discussant: Akshaya Jha, Carnegie Mellon University and NBER
2:15 pm

The Effect of Adopting NextGen Air Transportation System on Air Travel Performance: Evidence from High-frequency Air Traffic Data (slides)
Discussant: Silke J. Forbes, Tufts University
3:15 pm
Adjourn