[sustran] Re: Guangzhou joins the list of cities in China with a quota for new vehicles

[Carlosfelipe Pardo]

With China's motorization rate, it's probably dumber not to do anything 
and keep thinking of any better solutions...  I think there are things 
that can definitely be improved, but if we wait and see how to do it (or 
wait for a policymaker in China to pay attention), we'll have those 
billions of cars sooner than we expected! The quotas are a first step 
towards a new agenda, or at least I see it that way.

On 03/07/2012 01:47 a.m., eric britton wrote:
> Oh dear, is that supposed to be good news?
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> Economists of course do not love quotas. And while they are certainly not right all the time, there is often good sense in what they have to propose in the many similar circumstances.
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> But let me ask you all this? Can you possibly tell me a worse way, a more primitive way, a dumber way to get this particular job done? I would very much like to see your list.
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> And once we have that out of the way, what about making up a list of the many good ways that are available and proven that will get this demand/supply disequilibrium into better balance for the environment, society, the economy and life quality of all concerned.
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> Now THAT is an interesting question.
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> Eric Britton
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