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Learning by Doing in the Global Electric Vehicle Battery Industry — NSF Award to National Bureau of Economic Research Inc (MA, $35

The global battery industry has seen remarkable cost reductions, with electric vehicle (EV) battery costs dropping by over 90% in the past decade. This study examines the extent to which this dramatic decline in battery prices is due to learning-by-doing in battery production. It also evaluates the impact of two types

Award titleLearning by Doing in the Global Electric Vehicle Battery Industry
Award ID2417173
AwardeeNational Bureau of Economic Research Inc
CityCAMBRIDGE
StateMA
Amount obligated$357,720
Principal investigatorPanle Barwick
ProgramEconomics
Start date08/01/2024
AbstractThe global battery industry has seen remarkable cost reductions, with electric vehicle (EV) battery costs dropping by over 90% in the past decade. This study examines the extent to which this dramatic decline in battery prices is due to learning-by-doing in battery production. It also evaluates the impact of two types of government actions—EV consumer subsidies and preferential treatments for domestic battery suppliers—on learning in battery production, EV industry dynamics, and the spillover of
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