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MIT study finds fuel economy standards are 6-14 times less cost effective than fuel tax for reducing gasoline use

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

In a study published in the journal Energy Economics , MIT researchers have found that a fuel economy standard is at least six to fourteen times less cost effective than a fuel tax when targeting an identical reduction in cumulative gasoline use (20% by 2050). —Karplus et al.

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Belfer Center report calls for policymakers to begin taking steps to change policies for funding US transportation infrastructure

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OCTOBER 23, 2010

users pay for the construction and maintenance of roads via a federal fuel tax. Revenues from the tax go into the federal Highway Trust Fund, which is independent of the General Fund; every five years or so Congress passes an authorization bill to allocate these revenues. —Huang et al.

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MIT study finds fuel economy standards are 6-14 times less cost effective than fuel tax for reducing gasoline use

Belfer Center report calls for policymakers to begin taking steps to change policies for funding US transportation infrastructure

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