Evaluating the relative strength of product-specific factors in fuel switching and stove choice decisions in Ethiopia. A discrete choice model of household preferences for clean cooking alternatives

Energy Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1763-1773

  Takama, Takeshi ^a   Tsephel, Stanzin ^b   Johnson, Francis X ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Ladakh Ecological Development Group   (India)

Author keywords

Africa; Bio energy; Clean cooking stove; Consumer behaviour; Discrete choice analysis; Ethiopia

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; BIO-ENERGY; CONSUMER PREFERENCES; COST FACTORS; DISCRETE CHOICE ANALYSIS; DISCRETE CHOICE MODELS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; ENERGY SERVICES; ETHIOPIA; FUEL CHOICES; FUEL SWITCHING; RELATIVE STRENGTH; SOCIAL WELFARE; STATED PREFERENCE SURVEYS; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; FUELS;

STOVES;

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; COOKING APPLIANCE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DISCRETE CHOICE ANALYSIS; FUEL; NUMERICAL MODEL; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

AFRICA; ETHIOPIA;

EID: 84867662369     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2012.07.001     Document Type: Article

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