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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2024
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
ZEW Discussion Papers No. 24-020
Verlag: 
ZEW - Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung, Mannheim
Zusammenfassung: 
Understanding how consumers respond to price increases is key when designing price-related policies. Using microdata on vehicle usage and paid fuel prices, I analyze consumers' response, focusing on three channels of mitigation: distance driven, fuel efficiency, and search. On average, consumers mitigate 38 percent of a price increase through these channels. Reducing distance driven is the primary channel of mitigation. Increased search efforts mitigate up to 11 percent of a price increase. Response levels vary significantly with newer vehicles' owners mitigating up to 88 percent of a price increase, while older vehicle owners achieve can mitigate up to 45 percent.
Schlagwörter: 
Demand response
Gasoline prices
Consumers search
Fuel consumption
JEL: 
D12
Q41
L91
L98
Dokumentart: 
Working Paper

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