The diffusion of energy efficiency innovations among residential energy consumers

New Zealand Economic Papers

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 115-135

  Ball, Richard ^a   Cullen, Ross ^b   Gan, Christopher ^b  

^a Environment Canterbury New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 85011146232     PISSN: 00779954     EISSN: 19434863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00779959909544300     Document Type: Article

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