"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 […]
QUARTERLY ECONOMIC OUTLOOKOur December UCLA Anderson Forecast will address the critical infrastructure investments that California requires for a prosperous future. Some of these requirements are made obvious by our daily commutes past parched lawns and dying trees, on roads crowded with vehicles and peppered with potholes, while avoiding the latest water-main breaks. “More of the […]
About the SpeakerAlex Wang is an Assistant Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law. His primary research and teaching interests are in environmental law, Chinese law, comparative law, and torts. He has been a visiting assistant professor at UC Berkeley School of Law.Wang was previously a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) based […]
Hurdles and Steps:Estimating Demand for Solar PhotovoltaicsTsvetan Tsvetanov, Yale UniversityKenneth Gillingham, Yale UniversityNovember 12, 2014JOB MARKET PAPER: AbstractIn light of the steadily decreasing step schedule of financial incentives for solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in a number of states, understanding the demand for residential PV systems is important for both policymakers and firms. This paper estimates […]
