How effective are energy-efficiency incentive programs? Evidence from Italian homeowners

Energy Economics

Volumn 52, Issue , 2015, Pages S76-S85

  Alberini, Anna ^a,b,c   Bigano, Andrea ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b FONDAZIONE ENI ENRICO MATTEI   (Italy)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d CENTRO EURO MEDITERRANEO SUI CAMBIAMENTI CLIMATICI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adverse selection; CO2 emissions reductions; CO2 emissions reductions supply curves; Energy efficiency incentives; Free riding; Residential energy consumption; Stated preferences

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEATING EQUIPMENT; HOUSING; RISK MANAGEMENT; TAXATION;

ADVERSE SELECTION; EMISSIONS REDUCTION; FREE RIDING; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; STATED PREFERENCES;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HOMEOWNER; INCENTIVE; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY;

ITALY;

EID: 84952655052     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2015.08.021     Document Type: Article

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