The Role of Environmental Concern and Comfort Expectations in Energy Retrofit Decisions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.05.021
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Rebound; Mixed logit; Residential buildings; Energy efficiency;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C25 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Discrete Regression and Qualitative Choice Models; Discrete Regressors; Proportions; Probabilities
- D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
- Q40 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - General
- R20 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - General
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