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    System Management in Pricing Automobile Characteristics to Reduce Air Pollution and Upgrade Technology

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Moradloo, Nastaran (Author) ; Poorzahedy, Hossein (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    Air pollution is known as one of the most important problems of large cities. The main reason for such air pollution is the increase in using private vehicles. There are some solutions for controlling and reducing air pollution. One efficient way to achieve this goal is by imposing taxes on aspects of private vehicles. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of taxes on different aspects of private cars to reduce city air pollution, by (1) promoting users to purchase smaller and higher vehicle technology including electric cars, and drive less, and (2) forcing local car manufacturing companies by market demand mechanism to improve technology in their products. This study is a...