Policy Studies

Clearing the Air in Houston

Innovative Strategies for Ozone Control and Air Quality

Policy Study by Kenneth P. Green and Lisa Skumatz November 1, 2000

“Pay-as-you-throw” Waste Management

Answers to frequently asked questions

FAQ by Lisa Skumatz July 1, 2002

Variable-Rate or Pay-as-you-throw Waste Management

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ by Lisa Skumatz July 1, 2002

Variable Rates for Municipal Solid Waste

Implementation, Experience, Economics, and Legislation

Policy Study by Lisa Skumatz June 1, 1993

Garbage by the Pound

On the Streets

Policy Study by Lisa Skumatz February 1, 1995

Nationwide Diversion Rate Study

Quantitative Effects of Program Choices on Recycling and Green Waste Diversion

Policy Study by Lisa Skumatz October 1, 1996

Costs, Economic Impacts, and Benefits of EPA’s Ozone and Particulate Standards

Policy Study by Anne E. Smith June 1, 1997

Estimating Fatalities Induced by Economic Impacts of EPA’s Ozone and Particulate Standards

Policy Study by Ralph Keeney and Kenneth P. Green June 1, 1997

Myths and Facts of the Nation’s Transit Policy

Policy Study by Peter Gordon October 1, 1991

The Facts About Gridlock in Southern California

Policy Study by Peter Gordon and Harry W. Richardson August 1, 1993

The Counterplan for Transportation in Southern California

Spend Less, Serve More

Policy Study by Peter Gordon and Harry W. Richardson February 1, 1994

The Case Against Electric Vehicle Mandates in California

Policy Study by Peter Gordon and Harry W. Richardson May 1, 1995

A Transit Plan for Hillsborough County

Policy Study by Peter Gordon June 1, 1998

Improving Transportation in the San Fernando Valley

Policy Study by Peter Gordon January 1, 1999

Putting Envirnomental Comparative Risk Assessment Into an Economic Framework

Policy Study by Richard McCann August 1, 1997

Global Warming

The Greenhouse, White House, and Poorhouse Effects

Policy Study by Steven J. Moss and Richard McCann September 1, 1993

Nuts and Bolts

The Implications of Choosing Greenhouse-Gas Emission Reduction Strategies

Policy Study by Steven J. Moss and Richard McCann November 1, 1993

Market Pricing for Air Pollution

An Alternative to the AQMP

Policy Study by Jo Ann Kwong March 1, 1989