An assessment of the potential returns of energy certificates for the UK household sector

Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 187-199

  Mcgilligan, C ^a   Wilde, P ^a   Goodhew, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Carbon; Energy; Residential homes; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992978543     PISSN: 13664387     EISSN: 17598443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13664380810913421     Document Type: Article

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