Does environmental concern change the tragedy of the commons? Factors affecting energy saving behaviors and electricity usage

Ecological Economics

Volumn 107, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-12

  Ohler, Adrienne M ^a   Billger, Sherrilyn M ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electricity demand; Energy saving behaviors; Tragedy of the commons

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY POLICY; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; PERCEPTION; AIR QUALITY; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; FOSSIL FUEL; GLOBAL CHANGE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84906282423     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.07.031     Document Type: Article

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