Since 1977, the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEEPR) has been  a focal point for research on energy and environmental policy at MIT. CEEPR promotes  rigorous, objective research for improved decision making in government and the private  sector, and secures the relevance of its work through close cooperation with industry  partners from around the globe. Drawing on the unparalleled resources available at MIT,  affiliated faculty and research staff as well as international research associates contribute  to the empirical study of a wide range of policy issues related to energy supply, energy  demand, and the environment.

An important dissemination channel for these research efforts is the MIT CEEPR Working  Paper series. CEEPR releases Working Papers written by researchers from MIT and other  academic institutions in order to enable timely consideration and reaction to energy and  environmental policy research, but does not conduct a selection process or peer review  prior to posting. CEEPR’s posting of a Working Paper, therefore, does not constitute an  endorsement of the accuracy or merit of the Working Paper. If you have questions about a  particular Working Paper, please contact the authors or their home institutions.