Implementing technology-forcing policies: The 1970 Clean Air Act Amendments and the introduction of advanced automotive emissions controls in the United States

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 761-778

  Gerard, David ^a   Lave, Lester B ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution control; Automobile regulations; Policy implementation; Technology forcing

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILES; CATALYTIC CONVERTERS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GAS EMISSIONS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AUTOMOBILE EMISSIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; TECHNOLOGY FORCING POLICIES; THREE WAY CATALYSTS;

PUBLIC POLICY;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EMISSION CONTROL;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 22644439374     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2004.08.003     Document Type: Article

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