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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A Control Theoretic Model of Automobile Demand and Gasoline Consumption

Abstract

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The purpose of this research is to examine the controlability of gasoline consumption and automobile demand using gasoline price as a policy instrument. We examine the problem of replacing the standby motor fuel rationing plan with use of the federal excise tax on gasoline. It is demonstrated that the standby targets are attainable with the tax.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Economics
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2014

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Panerali, Robert Bowen

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Identifier
(UMI)AAI8302953
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/70733

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Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Panerali, Robert Bowen. A Control Theoretic Model of Automobile Demand and Gasoline Consumption. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/70733