Research that Informs Business and Public Policy
Both Max and Lucas have recently written on this blog about the need to price gasoline appropriately. I agree with them…mostly. I mean, how could I disagree with them? I’m … Continue Reading Driving Taxes for the 21st Century
Ambitious new IMF research quantifies energy externalities for 156 countries. Last month Meredith wrote about coal being too cheap and Max wrote about gasoline being too cheap. But what is … Continue Reading Getting Energy Prices Right
Two weeks ago on this blog, Max drew our attention to the fact that gas is too darn cheap. To underscore this point, he noted that the average American … Continue Reading Coal is too Cheap
Readers of this blog are likely aware that oil is really cheap right now. While in July 2008, the U.S. benchmark price peaked at just above $140 a barrel, its … Continue Reading Gas is too cheap
A brief economic primer on how U.S. fuel economy standards work. New vehicles sold in the United States have long been subject to a set of fuel economy regulations known … Continue Reading New CAFE Standards: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Energy Institute Blog 