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Abstract
In this paper, we examine the heterogeneity in gasoline demand price and income
elasticities across 40 cities in the province of Quebec Canada using quarterly data over the 2004
to 2009 period. We reject the hypothesis of identical elasticities across markets. However, the
range of values for the price elasticity, between -0.65 and -0.14, is relatively narrow and confirms
that the demand for gasoline is price inelastic. We find evidence that the average price and
income elasticity is somewhat larger in markets with public transportation. Furthermore, these
markets experience a strong declining trend in gasoline use per capita.