The increasing mobility and the associated fuel consumption has tremendous effects on the environment. Regarding Greenhouse Gases, the recent commitment for reduction can not leave unaffected this crucial sector. For that, a deep analysis of how socio-economic factors move the demand for fuel is...

This paper analyzes how driving patterns are affected by gasoline taxes and the availability of a good substitute for driving - public transportation. We develop a measure of transportation accessibility based on the difference between individuals' predicted commute times by private and public...

This paper measures the incidence of a carbon tax on gasoline using current income and two measures of lifetime income to rank households. Our results suggest that carbon taxes on gasoline are more regressive when annual income is used as a measure of economic welfare than when lifetime income...

This paper proposes and tests a better defined interpretation of the different responses of gasoline demand to tax changes and to market-related price changes. Namely, the signaling effect of gasoline taxes is one that impacts on long-run consumer decisions in addition to the incentives provided...

This paper investigates the shifting of sales taxes to consumers through retail prices in the short run. Retail data on gasoline prices are used at the station level within the U.S., including observations from all fifty states and the District of Columbia. A difference-in-differences approach...