Equilibrium Trade in Automobiles

S-Tier
Journal: Journal of Political Economy
Year: 2022
Volume: 130
Issue: 10
Pages: 2534 - 2593

Authors (5)

Kenneth Gillingham (Yale School of the Environment) Fedor Iskhakov (Australian National University) Anders Munk-Nielsen (not in RePEc) John Rust (not in RePEc) Bertel Schjerning (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

1.609 = (α=2.01 / 5 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We introduce a computationally tractable dynamic equilibrium model of automobile markets with heterogeneous consumers, focused on stationary flow equilibria. We introduce a fast, robust algorithm for computing equilibria and use it to estimate a model using nearly 39 million observations on car ownership transitions from Denmark. The estimated model fits the data well, and counterfactual simulations show that Denmark could raise total tax revenue by reducing the new-car registration tax rate. We show that reducing this tax rate while raising the tax rate on fuel increases aggregate welfare, tax revenue, and car ownership, while reducing car ages, driving, and CO2 emissions.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:ucp:jpolec:doi:10.1086/720463
Journal Field
General
Author Count
5
Added to Database
2026-01-25