On the effects of COVID-19 safer-at-home policies on social distancing, car crashes and pollution
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This paper investigates the impacts of COVID-19 safer-at-home polices on collisions and pollution. We find that statewide safer-at-home policies lead to a 20% reduction in vehicular collisions and that the effect is entirely driven by less severe collisions. For pollution, we find particulate matter concentration levels approximately 1.5 μg/m3 lower during the period of a safer-at-home order, representing a 25% reduction. We document a similar reduction in air pollution following the implementation of similar policies in Europe. We calculate that as of the end of June 2020, the benefits from avoided car collisions in the U.S. were approximately $16 billion while the benefits from reduced air pollution could be as high as $13 billion.
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ErratumIn: J Environ Econ Manage. 2021 Sep;109:102494. - PMID 34538975 |
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Journal of environmental economics and management - 106(2021) vom: 09. März, Seite 102427 |
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