Erschienen in:Vanderbilt Law and Economics Research Paper ; No. 12-24
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1 Online-Ressource (48 p)
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.2139/ssrn.2111450
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Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments July 17, 2012 erstellt
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This paper examines the economic justification for recent U.S. energy regulations proposed or enacted by the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The case studies include mileage requirements for motor vehicles and energy-efficiency standards for clothes dryers, room air conditioners, and light bulbs. The main findings are that the standards have a negligible effect on greenhouse gases and the preponderance of the estimated benefits stems from private benefits to consumers, based on the regulators' presumption of consumer irrationality