Voluntary information programs and environmental regulation: Evidence from 'Spare the Air'

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 253-265

  Cutter, W Bowman ^a   Neidell, Matthew ^b  

^a POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NBER ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Air quality; Ozone; Public transit; Traffic; Voluntary programs

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENCE-IN-DIFFERENCES; OZONE LEVELS; PUBLIC TRANSIT; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; TRAFFIC; TRAFFIC CONDITIONS; TRAFFIC VOLUMES; VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS;

AIR QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS;

OZONE;

AIR QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; OZONE; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VOLUNTARY APPROACH;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349873805     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: 10960449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2009.03.003     Document Type: Article

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