A BEJEAP Contributions article.

Abstract

This paper uses zip code level data to investigate the spatial distribution of two major "green" products. Using data from California, we document where hybrid vehicles cluster within the state. Using data for the entire nation, we study where LEED registered buildings cluster. By creating a novel measure of community environmentalism based on revealed preference political data, we document that green products cluster in environmentalist communities.

Submitted: May 26, 2008 · Accepted: November 20, 2008 · Published: March 30, 2009

Recommended Citation

Kahn, Matthew E. and Vaughn, Ryan K. (2009) "Green Market Geography: The Spatial Clustering of Hybrid Vehicles and LEED Registered Buildings," The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy: Vol. 9 : Iss. 2 (Contributions), Article 2.
DOI: 10.2202/1935-1682.2030
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/bejeap/vol9/iss2/art2