The Oil Spill Size of Tanker and Barge Accidents: Determinants and Policy Implications
利用美国水域的个体事故数据，研究了油轮和驳船事故中石油泄漏规模的决定因素，发现海岸警卫队的污染检测活动能有效减少驳船事故的泄漏规模，且美国籍油轮的泄漏规模小于外国籍油轮。
This paper investigates determinants of the oil cargo spill size of tanker and tank barge vessel accidents, utilizing detailed data of individual vessel accidents in U.S. waters. The effectiveness of various Coast Guard enforcement methods are examined as well as the effects of various vessel-related factors, the price of oil, and the price of vessel repair. The results suggest that Coast Guard pollution detection activity is effective at the margin in reducing tank barge (but not in reducing tanker) accident spill size and that tanker accident spill size is less for U.S. than for foreign flag tankers.