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Current update: I am currently on sabbatical leave at the Georgia Institute of Technology (GaTech) and the Atlanta Research Data Center (ARDC).

Christy Zhou is an associate professor of economics in the John E. Walker Department of Economics. Christy is an applied microeconomist who studies environmental and energy policies and regulations, policies on the transportation sector, and market incentives for technological change. Her works explore various topics that examine the vehicle market, power sector, energy-efficient products, air traffic congestion, and the local labor market that experiences the energy transition.

Research Interests

• Environmental and Energy Economics
• Empirical Industrial Organization
• Transportation Economics

Research Publications

• “The Effect of Adopting the Next Geneneration Air Transportation System (NextGen) on Air Travel Performance”
  Regional Science and Urban Economics, September 2023, 102: 103918
  with Jessica Chu
• "How Much Do Consumers Value Fuel Economy and Performance? Evidence from Technology Adoption"
  The Review of Economics and Statistics, January 2023, 105 (1): 158-174
  with Benjamin Leard and Joshua Linn
• “Regulatory Spillover and Climate Co-benefits: Evidence from the New Source Review Lawsuits”
  Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, October 2021, 110: 10254
  with Hei-Sing Ron Chan
• "The Effects of Fuel Prices and Vehicle Sales on Fuel-Saving Technology Adoption in Passenger Vehicles"
  Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, June 2020, 29 (3): 543-578
  with Thomas Klier and Joshua Linn
• "The Effect of Fuel Price Changes on Fleet Demand for New Vehicle Fuel Economy"
  The Journal of Industrial Economics, July 2019, 67(1): 127-159
  with Benjamin Leard and Virginia McConnell

Links

• Clemson John E. Walker Department of Economics