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The "Arms Race" on American Roads : The Effect of Heavy Vehicles on Traffic Safety and the Failure of Liability Rules

White, Michelle J. - 2021

Drivers have been running an 'arms race' on American roads by buying increasingly heavy vehicles such as SUVs, vans and light trucks. Families view large vehicles as providing better protection to their own occupants if a crash occurs, but these vehicles pose an increased danger to occupants of...

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From Socialist Showcase to Mezzogiorno? Lessons on the Role of Technical Change from East Germany'S Post-World War Ii Growth Performance

Keller, Wolfgang - 2021

explaining the relative East Germany-West Germany performance during the post-World War II era. We argue that previous work was … prospects of catching up with West Germany during the post-reunification era. We show, first, that the rates of technical change … account for the fact that East Germany was not the socialist showcase for which it was frequently taken before German …

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Pounds that Kill : The External Costs of Vehicle Weight

Anderson, Michael L. - 2011

Heavier vehicles are safer for their own occupants but more hazardous for the occupants of other vehicles. In this paper we estimate the increased probability of fatalities from being hit by a heavier vehicle in a collision. We show that, controlling for own-vehicle weight, being hit by a...

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The Effect of Fuel Economy Standards on Vehicle Weight Dispersion and Accident Fatalities

Bento, Antonio - 2017

The firm response to regulation is seldom as controversial as in the context of fuel economy standards, a dominant policy to reduce emissions from vehicles worldwide. It has long been argued that such standards lead to vehicle weight changes that increase accident fatalities. Using unconditional...

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Child Safety Seats and Seat Belts in Protecting Children from Injury

Doyle, Joseph J. - 2010

Young children are required to use child safety seats, and the age threshold at which children can legally graduate to seat belts has steadily increased. This paper tests the relative effectiveness of child safety seats, lap-and-shoulder seat belts, and lap belts in preventing injuries among...

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On the Redesign of Accident Liability for the World of Autonomous Vehicles

Shavell, Steven - 2019

This article studies a model of liability for automobile accidents in the coming world in which automobiles will be autonomous. In that world, travelers will not be drivers, rendering liability premised on driver fault irrelevant as a means of reducing accident dangers. Moreover, no other...

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Automobiles on Steroids : Product Attribute Trade-Offs and Technological Progress in the Automobile Sector

Knittel, Christopher R. - 2009

New car fleet fuel economy, weight and engine power have changed drastically since 1980. These changes represent both movements along and shifts in the "fuel economy/weight/engine power production possibilities frontier". This paper estimates the technological progress that has occurred since...

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Technology and the Effectiveness of Regulatory Programs Over Time : Vehicle Emissions and Smog Checks with a Changing Fleet

Sanders, Nicholas - 2017

Personal automobile emissions are a major source of urban air pollution. Many U.S. states control emissions through mandated vehicle inspections and repairs. But there is little empirical evidence directly linking mandated inspections, maintenance, and local air pollution levels. To test for a...

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Economic Analysis of Accident Law

Shavell, Steven - 2012

Accident law is the body of legal rules governing the ability of victims of harm to sue and to collect payments from those who injured them. This paper contains the chapters on accident law from a general, forthcoming book, Foundations of Economic Analysis of Law (Harvard University Press,...

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Per-Mile Premiums for Auto Insurance

Edlin, Aaron S. - 2008

Americans drive 2,360,000,000,000 miles each year, far outstripping other nations. Every time a driver takes to the road, and with each mile she drives, she exposes herself and others to the risk of accident. Insurance premiums are only weakly linked to mileage, however, and have largely...

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