Travel Distance and Fuel Efficiency: An Estimation of the Rebound Effect using Micro-Data in Switzerland
| Résumé |
We estimate the rebound effect for private transportation using
cross-section micro-level data in Switzerland for 2010. Our
simultaneous equations model accounts for endogeneity of travel
distance, vehicle fuel intensity and vehicle weight. Compared to
the literature, our paper provides an important contribution as
micro-level data and simultaneous equations models have seldom been
used to estimate the rebound effect. Moreover, among the distance
measures we use, one is highly reliable as it was recorded using
GIS (Geographical Information System) software. Our results,
obtained by 3SLS, point to substantial direct rebound effects
between 75% and 81%, which lie at the higher end of the estimates
found in the literature. OLS estimates are however much lower and
seem to under-estimate the rebound effect. |
| Mots-clés |
rebound effect, travel demand, simultaneous equations model. |
| Citation | Weber, S., & Farsi, M. (2014). Travel Distance and Fuel Efficiency: An Estimation of the Rebound Effect using Micro-Data in Switzerland. University of Neuchâtel. |
| Type | Working paper (Anglais) |
| Année | 2014 |
| Institution | University of Neuchâtel |
| URL | https://ideas.repec.org/p/irn/wpaper/14-03.html |
| Liée au projet | Energy Efficiency and Energy Demand: Structural Analysis ... |