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Energy policies and pollution in two developing country cities: A quantitative model

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  • Rainald Borck

    (University of Potsdam, CESifo, CEPA)

  • Peter Mulder

    (Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), Utrecht University)

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We study the effect of energy and transport policies on pollution in two developing country cities. We use a quantitative equilibrium model with choice of housing, energy use, residential location, transport mode, and energy technology. Pollution comes from commuting and residential energy use. The model parameters are calibrated to replicate key variables for two developing country cities, Maputo, Mozambique, and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. In the counterfactual simulations, we study how various transport and energy policies affect equilibrium pollution. Policies may be induce rebound effects from increasing residential energy use or switching to high emission modes or locations. In general, these rebound effects tend to be largest for subsidies to public transport or modern residential energy technology.

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  • Rainald Borck & Peter Mulder, 2024. "Energy policies and pollution in two developing country cities: A quantitative model," CEPA Discussion Papers 78, Center for Economic Policy Analysis.
    • Handle: RePEc:pot:cepadp:78
    DOI: 10.25932/publishup-63847
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    pollution; energy policy; discrete choice; developing country cities;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q53 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • R48 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Government Pricing and Policy

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