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The Role of Government in the Market for Electric Vehicles: Evidence from China

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dc.contributor.authorLi, Shanjun
dc.contributor.authorZhu, Xianglei
dc.contributor.authorMa, Yiding
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Fan
dc.contributor.authorZhou, Hui
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-13T15:26:49Z
dc.date.available2020-08-13T15:26:49Z
dc.date.issued2020-08
dc.description.abstractTo promote the development and diffusion of electric vehicles, central and local governments in many countries have adopted various incentive programs. This study examines the policy and market drivers behind the rapid development of the electric vehicle market in China, by far the largest one in the world. The analysis is based on the most comprehensive data on electric vehicle sales, local and central government incentive programs, and charging stations in 150 cities from 2015 to 2018. The study addresses the potential endogeneity of key variables, such as local policies and charging infrastructure, using the border regression design and instrumental variable method. The analysis shows that central and local subsidies accounted for over half of the electric vehicles sold during the data period. Investment in charging infrastructure is much more cost-effective than consumer purchase subsidies. In addition, the policy that merely provided electric vehicles a distinctively license plate was strikingly effective. These findings demonstrate the varying efficacy across policy instruments and highlight the critical role of government in promoting fuel-saving technologies.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/776201597325973519/The-Role-of-Government-in-the-Market-for-Electric-Vehicles-Evidence-from-China
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/34356
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 9359
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectELECTRIC VEHICLE
dc.subjectCONSUMER DEMAND
dc.subjectSUBSIDY
dc.subjectCHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectCHARGING STATION
dc.subjectFUEL USE
dc.titleThe Role of Government in the Market for Electric Vehiclesen
dc.title.subtitleEvidence from Chinaen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.crossref.titleThe Role of Government in the Market for Electric Vehicles: Evidence from China
okr.date.disclosure2020-08-13
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/776201597325973519/The-Role-of-Government-in-the-Market-for-Electric-Vehicles-Evidence-from-China
okr.guid776201597325973519
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9359
okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-9359
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b087c9b671_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum32323624
okr.identifier.reportWPS9359
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/776201597325973519/pdf/The-Role-of-Government-in-the-Market-for-Electric-Vehicles-Evidence-from-China.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryChina
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okr.statistics.dr776201597325973519
okr.statistics.drstats4269
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Consumption
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Policies & Economics
okr.topicEnergy::Fuels
okr.topicTransport::Transport Economics Policy & Planning
okr.topicEnvironment::Air Quality & Clean Air
okr.topicEnvironment::Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases
okr.topicEnvironment::Pollution Management & Control
okr.unitOffice of the Chief Economist, Infrastructure Vice Presidenc
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