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Regulatory commitment versus non-commitment: Electric vehicle adoption under subsidies and emission standards

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    Identificador: imarina:9326003
    Autors:
    Theilen, BTomori, F
    Resum:
    We compare two regulatory structures in the application of emission standards and a subsidy scheme in the automobile market. The regulator can either commit to an emission standard or is not able to commit. Firms compete á la Cournot and produce fuel-powered and electric vehicles. The emissions of fuel-powered vehicles can be abated by means of investing in emission-reducing innovation. Our results indicate that under commitment there are less emissions, higher subsidies and a major adoption of electric vehicles. By contrast, non-commitment yields more fuel-powered vehicles, more vehicles in total and higher consumer surplus. Electric vehicle producers obtain higher profits under commitment, whereas fuel-powered vehicle producers might be better off under both regulatory structures. Social welfare is higher under non-commitment as long as environmental damages are regarded severe. Otherwise, commitment is socially preferable. This result provides an explanation for observed differences in the duration of environmental standards between the US, the EU and China.
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    Autor segons l'article: Theilen, B; Tomori, F
    Departament: Economia
    Autor/s de la URV: Theilen, Bernd Georg / Tomori, Françeska
    Paraules clau: Subsidy scheme Innovation Fuel-powered vehicles Environmental regulation Emission standards Electric vehicles Commitment
    Resum: We compare two regulatory structures in the application of emission standards and a subsidy scheme in the automobile market. The regulator can either commit to an emission standard or is not able to commit. Firms compete á la Cournot and produce fuel-powered and electric vehicles. The emissions of fuel-powered vehicles can be abated by means of investing in emission-reducing innovation. Our results indicate that under commitment there are less emissions, higher subsidies and a major adoption of electric vehicles. By contrast, non-commitment yields more fuel-powered vehicles, more vehicles in total and higher consumer surplus. Electric vehicle producers obtain higher profits under commitment, whereas fuel-powered vehicle producers might be better off under both regulatory structures. Social welfare is higher under non-commitment as long as environmental damages are regarded severe. Otherwise, commitment is socially preferable. This result provides an explanation for observed differences in the duration of environmental standards between the US, the EU and China.
    Àrees temàtiques: General o multidisciplinar Environmental studies Economics and econometrics Economics Economia Ciencias sociales
    Accès a la llicència d'ús: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Adreça de correu electrònic de l'autor: franceska.tomori@urv.cat franceska.tomori@urv.cat bernd.theilen@urv.cat
    Identificador de l'autor: 0000-0002-6744-3100 0000-0002-6744-3100 0000-0001-7141-2780
    Data d'alta del registre: 2024-08-03
    Versió de l'article dipositat: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    URL Document de llicència: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Referència a l'article segons font original: Resource And Energy Economics. 74
    Referència de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Theilen, B; Tomori, F (2023). Regulatory commitment versus non-commitment: Electric vehicle adoption under subsidies and emission standards. Resource And Energy Economics, 74(), -. DOI: 10.1016/j.reseneeco.2023.101388
    DOI de l'article: 10.1016/j.reseneeco.2023.101388
    Entitat: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Any de publicació de la revista: 2023
    Tipus de publicació: Journal Publications
  • Paraules clau:

    Economics,Economics and Econometrics,Environmental Studies
    Subsidy scheme
    Innovation
    Fuel-powered vehicles
    Environmental regulation
    Emission standards
    Electric vehicles
    Commitment
    General o multidisciplinar
    Environmental studies
    Economics and econometrics
    Economics
    Economia
    Ciencias sociales
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