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Corporate Average Fuel Economy: A Relic of the Past
Corporate Average Fuel Economy: A Relic of the Past

Author(s): Myles Owens, Walter E. Block
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Accounting - Business Administration, Business Ethics, Globalization
Published by: Center for Socio-Economic Studies and Multiculturalism
Keywords: Pollution; regulation; fuel efficiency;

Summary/Abstract: We examine the effectiveness of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program regarding its ability to reduce pollution. Using a variety of automotive reports from the Congressional Budget Office, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the United States Department of Transportation we determine that these standards largely subsidize driving costs for consumers and disincentivize the need for electric vehicles. Our thesis is that CAFE should be repealed, and other more effective environmental policies be examined.

  • Issue Year: 5/2022
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 5-17
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English
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