’Effortless Perfection:’Do Chinese Cities Manipulate Air Pollution Data?Abstract:This paper uses unique data on daily air pollution concentrations over the period 2001-2010to test for manipulation in self-reported data by Chinese cities. First, we employ a discontinuitytest to detect the cities that reported dubious pollution data around the cut-off for ”blue-skydays.” Then, we propose a panel matching […]
"The Economics of Attribute-Based Regulation: Theory and Evidence from Fuel-Economy Standards"AbstractIn many countries, fuel-economy standards mandate that vehicles meet a certain fuel economy,but heavier or larger vehicles are allowed to meet a lower standard. This has the perverseimplication of allowing automakers to meet standards either by improving fuel economy or byincreasing weight, which lowers fuel […]
"Smart Connection of EVs into the Electric Grid"Recent advances in information and communications systems and battery technologies, in combination with substantial importance given by society to reducing greenhouse gas/carbon emissions, have resulted in accelerated innovations in electric vehicles and the smart and renewable electric infrastructure necessary to fuel and support them. Products such as the Nissan […]
"Vehicle Scrappage andGasoline Policy"AbstractWe estimate the sensitivity of scrap decisions to changes in used car values - the “scrap elasticity" - and show how it influences used car fleets under policies aimed at reducing gasoline use. Large scrap elasticities produce emissions leakage under efficiency standards as the longevity of used vehicles is increased, a process […]
The Los Angeles Center for Urban Natural ResourcesSustainability and the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation invite you to a presentation on Public Health, Climate Change, & Urban Forestry by USDA Forest Service collaborators from UCLA and Cornell University on:Wednesday, August 13, 2014 Los Angeles City Hall | Bradley Tower (26th Floor) 200 N. Spring Street, […]
Janette Sadik-Khan is Principal with Bloomberg Associates, and she is a FormerCommissioner of New York City Department of Transportation. Internationally recognized for her expertise in transportation issues, public policy development and innovative finance, Sadik-Khan implemented an ambitious program to improve safety, mobility and sustainability throughout NYC, and ensured a state of good repair on the […]
All graduate students interested in environmental sustainability and energy are invited to a free, cross-campus networking reception.Learn more about campus environmental organizations, student research opportunities, internships, and other events, while you also meet your peers over hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. There is no dress code.REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://www.regonline.com/LuskinNetworking2014(Must have a valid UCLA ID. Graduate students/Faculty/Staff only)Presentations […]
Student Survey for Consumer Panel: The Entertainment Merchant Association is assembling a consumer panel to discuss how and where students access entertainment content. In this panel, they want to include two college students that are active users of digital entertainment and view content on a variety of platforms. If selected, panelists will receive $100.Student DiscountIf you […]
How has the State Water Resources Control Board managed water during this drought?What has the Board learned about how to respond to the next drought? Featuring:Felicia Marcus, Chair, Max Gomberg, Water Conservation Policy Advisor State Water Resources Control Board Complimentary Refreshments Following the Lecture RSVP only: Limited Seating Sponsored by:UCLA Institute of the […]
Diverging Destinies of Dads: Growing Inequality’s Impact on theAmerican FamilyWith Kathryn Edin of Johns Hopkins University Register at http://feclecturenov4.eventbrite.com Kathryn Edin is one of the nation’s leading poverty researchers. The hallmark of her research is her direct, in-depth observations of the lives of low-income women and men and is particularly interested in questions about the urban poor that […]