Replication Data and Code for "Incentives and Information in Methane Leak Detection and Repair" (doi:10.7910/DVN/0LRYBP)

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Replication Data and Code for "Incentives and Information in Methane Leak Detection and Repair"

doi:10.7910/DVN/0LRYBP

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2024-07-06

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Lewis, Eric, 2024, "Replication Data and Code for "Incentives and Information in Methane Leak Detection and Repair"", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/0LRYBP, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:2zMQu78qCNG7Ga7UK66y0A== [fileUNF]

Replication Data and Code for "Incentives and Information in Methane Leak Detection and Repair"

doi:10.7910/DVN/0LRYBP

Lewis, Eric (Texas A&M University)

Harvard Dataverse

Lewis, Eric

Lewis, Eric

2024-07-01

https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/0LRYBP

Earth and Environmental Sciences, Social Sciences

Replication Data and Code for "Incentives and Information in Methane Leak Detection and Repair" Abstract: Capturing leaked methane can be a win for both firms and the environment. However, leakage volume uncertainty can be a barrier inhibiting leak repair. We study an experiment at oil and gas production sites which randomized whether site operators were informed of methane leakage volumes. At sites with high baseline leakage, we estimate a negative but imprecise effect of information on endline emissions. But at sites with zero measured leakage, giving firms information about methane leakage increased emissions at endline. Our results suggest that giving firms news of low leakage disincentivizes maintenance effort, thereby increasing the likelihood of future leaks. Package includes data from Wang et al. (2024) RCT as well as IEA data on estimated methane emissions and methane abatement costs. Package also includes code for replication.

Lewis, Eric, Jiayang (Lyra Wang), and Arvind Ravikumar. (forthcoming). "Incentives and Information in Methane Leak Detection and Repair." Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists.

Lewis, Eric, Jiayang (Lyra Wang), and Arvind Ravikumar. (forthcoming). "Incentives and Information in Methane Leak Detection and Repair." Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists.

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