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Vehicle miles (not) traveled: Fuel economy requirements, vehicle characteristics, and household driving

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  • West, Jeremy
  • Hoekstra, Mark
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  • Puller, Steven L

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  • West, Jeremy & Hoekstra, Mark & Meer, Jonathan & Puller, Steven L, 2017. "Vehicle miles (not) traveled: Fuel economy requirements, vehicle characteristics, and household driving," Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series qt7bt7h69f, Department of Economics, UC Santa Cruz.
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