1. Welfare Implications of Electric Bike Subsidies: Evidence from Sweden
- Author:
- Anders Anderson and Harrison Hong
- Publication Date:
- 08-2022
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- The Cato Institute
- Abstract:
- Greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. transportation account for about 29 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, making it the largest contributor by sector to global warming in the United States. Within the U.S. transportation sector, cars are responsible for 58 percent of all transportation emissions according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Along with electric cars, electric bikes (also known as pedelecs or e‑bikes) are a potentially important tool to address global warming. With rechargeable batteries, they are capable of long distances and hence can replace car trips for work in dense and growing urban areas around the world.
- Topic:
- Climate Change, Welfare, Transportation, and Subsidies
- Political Geography:
- Europe and Sweden