Economics of Energy Use in Transportation

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

June 11-12, 2020

on Zoom.us

Conference Code of Conduct

Thursday, June 11
3:00 pm

Energy Prices and Electric Vehicle Adoption (slides)
Discussant: Jing Li, Tufts University
3:45 pm

Externalities of Policy-Induced Scrappage: The Case of Automotive Regulations (slides)
Discussant: Mark R. Jacobsen, University of California, San Diego and NBER
4:30 pm
Break
4:45 pm

Cars of the Future, Today? Estimating the Contribution of Electric Vehicles to California's Residential Electricity Demand (slides)
Discussant: Erin T. Mansur, Dartmouth College and NBER
5:30 pm
Adjourn
Friday, June 12
12:00 pm

Do Car Buyers Undervalue Future Fuel Savings? Post-Purchase Evidence (slides)
Discussant: Kenneth Gillingham, Yale University and NBER
12:45 pm

Road Rationing Policies and Housing Markets (slides)
Discussant: Adele Morris, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
1:30 pm
Break
1:45 pm

Effects of Internalizing Air Emissions Externalities on Optimal Ride-Hailing Fleet Technology Composition and Operations (slides)
Discussant: Don MacKenzie, University of Washington (slides)
2:30 pm
Adjourn