Do governmental restrictions on driving reduce pollution in Mexico City?
In Mexico City there are limitations on the days that a person can drive. They differentiate the cars by assigning certain license plate numbers. A car can only be driven on certain days of the week, for example, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. At first glance, you might be tempted to think that by restricting the days in which a car can be driven, pollution would decrease. But that is not necessarily the case. People that can afford to buy a car in Mexico City probably have enough money to buy a cheaper more pollutant second car. People then can drive every day of the week. In addition, the second car that is driven gives off much more pollution. So, by restricting the number of days the government actually encourages the citizens to drive more pollutant vehicles. Why is an individual medium soft drink more expensive than a medium soft drink in a combo meal at McDonalds? McDonalds knows that people will usually want to purchase combo meals at their establishments, but they also know th
