Using loopholes to reveal the marginal cost of regulation: The case of fuel-economy standards

American Economic Review

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1375-1409

  Anderson, Soren T ^a   Sallee, James M ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 79959899542     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.101.4.1375     Document Type: Article

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