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Theoretical And Empirical Essays On The Effects Of Proposed And Existing Environmental Policies, Luke Robert Jones
Theoretical And Empirical Essays On The Effects Of Proposed And Existing Environmental Policies, Luke Robert Jones
Doctoral Dissertations
This dissertation consists of three chapters that explore environmental policy. Chapter 1 empirically investigates the potential for incentives to encourage the adoption of low-emission alternatives to gasoline motorcycles. Hanoi, Vietnam, like many Asian cities, is experiencing rapid growth in the ownership of personal gasoline-powered motorcycles and scooters, and along with this heightened air quality issues. Electric scooters have the potential to reduce air pollution as an alternative to gasoline-powered motorcycles; however, electric scooters have yet to penetrate the Vietnamese and other large Asian markets. This study uses a choice experiment survey to elicit the demand for electric scooters, with focus …