Loads of green washing-can behavioural economics increase willingness-to-pay for efficient washing machines in the UK?

Energy Policy

Volumn 50, Issue , 2012, Pages 242-252

  Bull, Joe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural economics; Energy efficiency; Household appliances

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSIONS; CORRELATED VARIABLES; DIGITAL COMMUNICATION CHANNELS; LABELLING SCHEMES; LOCALISATION; MARKET PRICING; OPERATIONAL LIFE; PERSONALISATION; PRIVATE SECTORS; PRODUCT CHOICE; RUNNING COST; STATED PREFERENCE SURVEYS; STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

COMMERCE; COSTS; DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; WASHERS; WASHING MACHINES;

ECONOMICS;

CARBON EMISSION; COST; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY USE; EUROPEAN UNION; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; MICROECONOMICS; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84866922296     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.07.001     Document Type: Article

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