Elasticity Estimates of Urban Resident Demand for Electricity: A Case Study in Beijing

Energy and Environment

Volumn 24, Issue 7-8, 2013, Pages 1229-1248

  Jin, Yana ^a   Zhang, Shiqiu ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

almost ideal demand system; low and high income groups; price and income elasticities; Residential electricity demand

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ELECTRICITY; HOUSING;

ALMOST IDEAL DEMAND SYSTEM; DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENTS; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; INCOME ELASTICITIES; LOW-AND HIGH-INCOME GROUPS; MODEL SPECIFICATIONS; RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICITY DEMANDS; SUPPORTING POLICIES;

ELASTICITY;

DEMAND ELASTICITY; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; PRICE DYNAMICS; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; TARIFF STRUCTURE;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA;

EID: 84892996931     PISSN: 0958305X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/0958-305X.24.7-8.1229     Document Type: Article

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