Time-saving innovations, time allocation, and energy use: Evidence from Canadian households

Ecological Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2859-2867

  Brenčič, Vera ^a   Young, Denise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Household production; Residential energy use; Time rebound effects

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INNOVATION; MARKETING; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; SERVICE PROVISION; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TIME ALLOCATION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 68149154645     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2009.06.005     Document Type: Article

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