ENERGY POLICIES AND COMPANY CARS: AN APPLICATION OF EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN METHODS IN ECONOMIC RESEARCH

摘要: The company car sector is identified as offering a considerable potential for conservation of petroleum energy via shifts to smaller more fuel-efficient cars. Four specific policies are selected and their impacts on the size composition fleets examined. are: petrol price increases, rationing, tax fuel-inefficient cars, reduced deductibility such Given that not presently applied, it possible observe directly. By means experimental design methods policy scenarios developed which describe future situations in terms combinations at various levels. Responses these indicate number cars different size-classes companies would intend keep under scenario circumstances. theoretical approach analysis responses based revealed preference theory, extended encompass intended behaviour, complemented by theory organisational decision making. response data were obtained mail questionnaire survey 1000 companies. Data collected also variety fleet characteristics hypothesised influence responses. Detailed provides basis prediction fleets. It was found overall demand be negligible, while shift substantial. rationing dominate policies. have very significant effects (Author/TRRL)