Estimating an emissions supply function from accelerated vehicle retirement programs

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The potential effect of accelerated vehicle retirement programs on reduced toxic emissions and air-quality improvement was analyzed using data from the Delaware Accelerated Vehicle Retirement Program conducted in 1992-1993. The program offered selected groups of pre-1980 vehicles owners $500 for their vehicles, and questioned about vehicle use, value and features. Results suggest that small scale focused scrappage programs are cost-effective and useful as part of a general policy to reduce emissions.

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Environmental Programs, Air pollution control, Pollution, Environmental policy, Environmental monitoring, Air quality management

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The rise of the rate of profit during World War II

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The growth in the US profit rate during World War II is studied. A non-neutral discontinuity is found in the technical change process, incorporating the autonomous replacement in the capital stock of equipment for structures. A shift of 15.8% is found in the gap from 1946-1989 and 1900-1929, vs an average of 29% for the entire period. The accelerating rate of autonomous technological progress during 1930-1945 is used to account for the transformation, based on a production function study.

Profit, Profits, World War II, 1939-1945, 1940s (Decade) AD, 1930s (Decade) AD

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On the effect of devaluation during stabilization programs in LDCs

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The influence of real devaluation on production levels during stabilization plan implementation in less developed countries was studied. Findings revealed that the marked drop in output is primarily caused by a significant decrease in investment and not by an increase in aggregate savings.

Evaluation, Developing countries, Currency devaluation, Devaluation (Currency), Economic stabilization

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