Publications

Institute research includes peer-reviewed publications, working papers, and other data-driven analyses answering a broad range of research questions from scholars across campus.
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EPIC Working Paper·May 11, 2026

Global Policy Spillovers: How Environmental Policies Propagate through Product Attributes

National Bureau of Economic Research
EPIC Working Paper·Apr 13, 2026

Zero Energy Day: How Nationwide Blackouts Affect the Economy

National Bureau of Economic Research
EPIC Journal Article·Nov 1, 2023

Selection on Welfare Gains: Experimental Evidence from Electricity Plan Choice

American Economic Review
EPIC Working Paper·Jan 31, 2023

International Spillover Effects of Air Pollution: Evidence from Mortality and Health Data

by Seonmin Will Heo, Koichiro Ito, Rao Kotamarthi We study the international spillover effects of air pollution by developing a...
EPIC Working Paper·Sep 9, 2022

Do Consumers Distinguish Fixed Cost from Variable Cost? “Schmeduling” in Two-Part Tariffs in Energy

Koichiro Ito & Shuang Zhang A central assumption in economics is that consumers properly distinguish fixed cost from variable cost....
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EPIC Working Paper·May 19, 2022

The Dynamic Impact of Market Integration: Evidence from Renewable Energy Expansion in Chile

Luis E. Gonzales, Koichiro Ito, and Mar Reguant We study the static and dynamic impacts of market integration on renewable...
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EPIC Book·May 14, 2018

The Economics of Attribute-Based Regulation: Theory and Evidence from Fuel Economy Standards

Koichiro Ito We study attribute-based regulations, under which regulatory compliance of a firm, product, or individual depends on a secondary...
EPIC Journal Article·Feb 22, 2018

Moral Suasion and Economic Incentives: Field Experimental Evidence from Energy Demand

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy
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EPIC Book·Jul 12, 2016

Willingness to Pay for Clean Air: Evidence from Air Purifier Markets in China

Koichiro Ito We develop a framework to estimate willingness to pay (WTP) for clean air from defensive investment. Applying this...
EPIC Journal Article·Jan 1, 2016

Sequential Markets, Market Power and Arbitrage

American Economic Review
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