The role of risk and trust attitudes in explaining residential energy demand: Evidence from the United Kingdom

Ecological Economics

Volumn 132, Issue , 2017, Pages 14-30

  Volland, Benjamin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

BHPS; Energy expenditures; Risk attitudes; Trust; UK households

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; PANEL DATA; PERCEPTION; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84992075107     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.10.002     Document Type: Article

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