The pattern of compliance with environmental regulation: evidence from the automobile industry
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Resumo: | Air pollution concentrations have been rapidly increasing in the major urban areas of Brazil caused mainly by the increasing use of vehicles. In response, mandatory emission standards were introduced by the Programa de Controle da Poluigao Veicular (Proconve) in 1988. This paper uses pollution emission and characteristics data to analyze the compliance of the automobile industry with pollution regulation during the 1992-1997 period. We find that the compliance trend adopted by manufacturers was not homogeneous. Larger automobiles had the fastest compliance schedule while popular models adjusted very slowly. Also gasoline-fueled models had a faster adjustment pattern than ethanol cars. We conclude that although the regulation was successful in reducing car emissions, no further regulation was established after 1997. Additional policies that could create incentives for selling cleaner automobiles and driving fewer miles should be introduced together with a coherent policy for providing alternative public transportation systems. |
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The pattern of compliance with environmental regulation: evidence from the automobile industryenvironmental economicsregulationair pollutionautomobile industryAir pollution concentrations have been rapidly increasing in the major urban areas of Brazil caused mainly by the increasing use of vehicles. In response, mandatory emission standards were introduced by the Programa de Controle da Poluigao Veicular (Proconve) in 1988. This paper uses pollution emission and characteristics data to analyze the compliance of the automobile industry with pollution regulation during the 1992-1997 period. We find that the compliance trend adopted by manufacturers was not homogeneous. Larger automobiles had the fastest compliance schedule while popular models adjusted very slowly. Also gasoline-fueled models had a faster adjustment pattern than ethanol cars. We conclude that although the regulation was successful in reducing car emissions, no further regulation was established after 1997. Additional policies that could create incentives for selling cleaner automobiles and driving fewer miles should be introduced together with a coherent policy for providing alternative public transportation systems.Universidade de São Paulo, FEA-RP/USP2001-04-15info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/article/view/21975310.11606/1413-8050/ea219753Economia Aplicada; Vol. 5 Núm. 2 (2001); 363-385Economia Aplicada; Vol. 5 No. 2 (2001); 363-385Economia Aplicada; v. 5 n. 2 (2001); 363-3851980-53301413-8050reponame:Economia Aplicadainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/article/view/219753/200629Copyright (c) 2001 Economia Aplicadahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFerraz, Claudio Motta, Ronaldo Seroa da 2023-12-06T12:57:53Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/219753Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoaPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/oai||revecap@usp.br1980-53301413-8050opendoar:2023-12-06T12:57:53Economia Aplicada - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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The pattern of compliance with environmental regulation: evidence from the automobile industry |
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The pattern of compliance with environmental regulation: evidence from the automobile industry |
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The pattern of compliance with environmental regulation: evidence from the automobile industry Ferraz, Claudio environmental economics regulation air pollution automobile industry |
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The pattern of compliance with environmental regulation: evidence from the automobile industry |
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The pattern of compliance with environmental regulation: evidence from the automobile industry |
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The pattern of compliance with environmental regulation: evidence from the automobile industry |
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The pattern of compliance with environmental regulation: evidence from the automobile industry |
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The pattern of compliance with environmental regulation: evidence from the automobile industry |
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Ferraz, Claudio |
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Ferraz, Claudio Motta, Ronaldo Seroa da |
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Motta, Ronaldo Seroa da |
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Ferraz, Claudio Motta, Ronaldo Seroa da |
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environmental economics regulation air pollution automobile industry |
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environmental economics regulation air pollution automobile industry |
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Air pollution concentrations have been rapidly increasing in the major urban areas of Brazil caused mainly by the increasing use of vehicles. In response, mandatory emission standards were introduced by the Programa de Controle da Poluigao Veicular (Proconve) in 1988. This paper uses pollution emission and characteristics data to analyze the compliance of the automobile industry with pollution regulation during the 1992-1997 period. We find that the compliance trend adopted by manufacturers was not homogeneous. Larger automobiles had the fastest compliance schedule while popular models adjusted very slowly. Also gasoline-fueled models had a faster adjustment pattern than ethanol cars. We conclude that although the regulation was successful in reducing car emissions, no further regulation was established after 1997. Additional policies that could create incentives for selling cleaner automobiles and driving fewer miles should be introduced together with a coherent policy for providing alternative public transportation systems. |
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