The Influences of Economic and Psychological Factors on Energy-Saving Behavior: A Field Experiment in Matsuyama, Japan
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Comparative feedback; Economic incentive; Electricity saving; Field experiment; Household energy use; Social norm;NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-ALL-2012-09-09 (All new papers)
- NEP-CBE-2012-09-09 (Cognitive & Behavioural Economics)
- NEP-ENE-2012-09-09 (Energy Economics)
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