Policy options for the split incentive: Increasing energy efficiency for low-income renters

Energy Policy

Volumn 48, Issue , 2012, Pages 506-514

  Bird, Stephen ^a   Hernández, Diana ^b  

^a CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Howard Hughes Medical Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Energy poverty; Split incentive

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY MEASURE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENERGY POVERTY; ENERGY USE; FINANCING MECHANISMS; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; POLICY OPTIONS; SPLIT INCENTIVE;

ENERGY POLICY;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; LOW INCOME HOUSING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864964521     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.05.053     Document Type: Article

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