Christy Zhou

John E. Walker Department of Economics, Clemson University

Research

Selected Working Papers

Charged Up? Impacts of Green Energy Transition on Local Labor Markets”, with Hei-Sing Ron Chan, November 2025, Under Review, [Link]

When Do Climate Provision and Industrial Policy Goals Align? An Analysis of the US EV Market”, with Joshua Linn and Yongjoon Park, March 2026, Preliminary Draft Available upon Request  

Just a Minute”, with Tom Lam, February 2023, [PDF]

 

Selected Work in Progress

Pass-through of UK EV Subsidies“, with Takahiko Kiso and Rin Futara

 

Published and Accepted Work

The Effect of Adopting NextGen Air Transportation System (NextGen) on Air Travel Performance”, with Jessica Chu, Regional Science and Urban Economics, September 2023, 102: 103918

How Much Do Consumers Value Fuel Economy and Performance? Evidence from Technology Adoption”, with Benjamin Leard and Joshua Linn, The Review of Economics and Statistics, January 2023, 105 (1): 158-174

  • Published version, [Link]; Accepted Version, [PDF]; RFF Report Version, [PDF]
  • RFF Blog Post, [Link]; RFF Resource Article, [Link]

Regulatory Spillover and Climate Co-benefit: Evidence from New Source Review Lawsuits”, (with Hei-Sing Ron Chan), Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, October 2021, 110:102545

  • Published version, [Link]; Accepted Version, [PDF]

The Effects of Fuel Prices and Vehicle Sales on Fuel-Saving Technology Adoption in Passenger Vehicles”, with Thomas Klier and Joshua Linn, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, June 2020, 29 (3): 543-578

  • Published version, [Link]; Accepted Version, [PDF]; RFF Discussion Paper DP-16-26-REV Version [Link]

The Effect of Fuel Price Changes on Fleet Demand for New Vehicle Fuel Economy”, with Benjamin Leard and Virginia McConnell, The Journal of Industrial Economics, July 2019, 67 (1): 127-159

  • Published version, [Link]; Accepted Version, [PDF]; RFF Discussion Paper DP-17-25 Version, [Link]
  • RFF Resource Article, [Link]

 

Permanent Working Paper

Knowledge Capital, Technology Adoption, and Environmental Policies: Evidence from the US Automobile Industry”, February 2016, [PDF]