The RAND Journal of Economics· 2026Q1
The Incidence of Coarse Certification: Evidence From the ENERGY STAR Program
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A structural econometric model of the U.S. appliance market, using ENERGY STAR as a case study, shows that coarse certifications can lead to excess firm "bunching" at certification thresholds and may crowd out quality.
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