Free-riding on tax credits for home insulation in France: An econometric assessment using panel data

Energy Economics

Volumn 46, Issue , 2014, Pages 78-92

  Nauleau, Marie Laure ^a  

^a Centre International de Recherche sur lEnvironnement et le Developpement   (France)

Author keywords

Difference estimation; Energy conservation; Free riders; Panel data; Residential sector; Tax credit

Indexed keywords

FREE-RIDERS; FREE-RIDING; PANEL DATA; RESIDENTIAL SECTORS; TAX CREDITS;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

ECONOMETRICS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; INSULATION; INVESTMENT; LOGIT ANALYSIS; PANEL DATA; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; TAX SYSTEM;

FRANCE;

EID: 84907607101     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2014.08.011     Document Type: Article

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