Alternative scenarios of green consumption in Italy: An empirically grounded model

Environmental Modelling and Software

Volumn 47, Issue , 2013, Pages 225-234

  Bravo, Giangiacomo ^a,b   Vallino, Elena ^a   Cerutti, Alessandro K ^c   Pairotti, Maria Beatrice ^c  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Collegio Carlo Alberto ^*  (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agent based modelling; Carbon footprint; Environmental policies; Household consumption

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODEL; AGENT-BASED-MODELLING; CARBON TAXES; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GREEN CONSUMPTION; HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION; PRICE INCREASE;

CARBON FOOTPRINT; EMISSION CONTROL; GREENHOUSE GASES;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ITALY;

EID: 84879592944     PISSN: 13648152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2013.05.015     Document Type: Article

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