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来源类型 | Working Paper |
规范类型 | 论文 |
What Changes Energy Consumption, and for How Long? New Evidence from the 2001 Brazilian Electricity Crisis | |
Francois Gerard | |
发表日期 | 2013-03-22 |
出版年 | 2013 |
页码 | DP 13-06 |
语种 | 英语 |
摘要 | There is little evidence from impact evaluation studies of ambitious residential energy conservation programs, especially in developing countries. In this paper, I investigate the short- and long-term impacts of the most ambitious electricity conservation program to date. This was an innovative program of private incentives and conservation appeals implemented by the Brazilian government in 2001-2002 in response to supply shortages of over 20%. I nd that the program reduced average electricity consumption per customer by 25% over a nine-month period in affected areas. Importantly, the program reduced consumption by 12% in the long run. Such persistent effects, which arose mostly from behavioral adjustments, may substantially improve the cost-effectiveness of ambitious conservation programs. Finally, I show that a price elasticity estimated out-of-crisis would have to be increased fivefold to rationalize conservation efforts by the private incentives alone. Appeals to social preferences likely amplify consumers' responsiveness in times of crisis. |
主题 | Energy and Electricity ; Environmental Economics Topics |
子主题 | Energy Efficiency ; Policy Instruments and Evaluation |
URL | http://www.rff.org/research/publications/what-changes-energy-consumption-and-how-long-new-evidence-2001-brazilian |
来源智库 | Resources for the Future (United States) |
资源类型 | 智库出版物 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/41244 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Francois Gerard. What Changes Energy Consumption, and for How Long? New Evidence from the 2001 Brazilian Electricity Crisis. 2013. |
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