Improving energy demand analysis / Paul C. Stern, editor ; Panel on Energy Demand Analysis, Committee on Behavioral and Social Aspects of Energy Consumption and Production, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
- Published
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1984.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 122 pages) : illustrations
- Additional Creators
- Stern, Paul C., 1944- and National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Energy Demand Analysis
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- Language Note
- English.
- Contents
- Improving Energy Demand Analysis -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Formal Modeling and Problem-Oriented Research -- UNDERSTANDING THE DEMAND FOR ENERGY -- ABOUT THIS BOOK -- FORMAL MODELS OF ENERGY DEMAND -- Types of Models -- Problems with Formal Demand Models -- The Place of Behavioral Variables in Formal Demand Models -- PROBLEM-ORIENTED ANALYSES OF ENERGY POLICY ISSUES -- Methods of Problem-Oriented Analysis -- Surveys -- Analysis of Existing Data -- Natural Experiments -- Controlled Experiments -- Evaluation Research, The Strengths and Weaknesses of Problem-Oriented ResearchCONCLUSIONS -- 2 The Effects of Price on Demand -- DO CONSUMERS REACT TO AVERAGE OR MARGINAL PRICES? -- DO CONSUMERS REACT TO REAL OR NOMINAL PRICES? -- DO CONSUMERS REACT TO PRICE LEVELS OR PRICE CHANGES? -- IS THERE A THRESHOLD FOR THE RESPONSE TO PRICE? -- DO PRICE INCREASES AND DECREASES PRODUCE DIFFERENT RESPONSES? -- CONCLUSIONS -- 3 The Effects of Financial Incentives on Energy-Efficient Investments in Residential Buildings -- HOW DOES THE SIZE OF AN INCENTIVE AFFECT CONSUMERS' RESPONSES?, Incentives as Attention-Getting DevicesIncentives as an Impetus to Speed Changes Already Planned -- HOW DOES THE TYPE OF INCENTIVE AFFECT CONSUMERS' RESPONSES? -- HOW DO CONSUMERS RESPOND TO NONFINANCIAL FEATURES OF INCENTIVE PROGRAMS? -- CONCLUSIONS -- 4 The Effects of Information on Energy-Efficient Investment -- HOW COMPLETE IS CONSUMERS' INFORMATION? -- Treatment of Information in Formal Models -- Knowledge About Information From Problem-Oriented Research -- Improving Consumers' Information -- HOW DOES INFORMATION AFFECT BEHAVIOR?, Rational Action Based on Imperfect InformationDiffusion of Innovation -- CONCLUSIONS -- 5 Behavioral Study of Appliance Efficiency Decisions -- ISSUES AND LIMITATIONS OF CURRENT ANALYSIS -- Analytic Representation of Appliances -- Analytic Representation of Energy Price Expectations -- Determinants of Appliance Use -- Consumers' Decision Processes -- THE IDEAL DATA FOR BEHAVIORAL STUDY OF APPLIANCE CHOICES -- PRACTICAL ALTERNATIVES FOR DATA COLLECTION -- 6 Conclusions and Recommendations -- THE ROLE OF FORMAL MODELS -- THE ROLE OF PROBLEM-ORIENTED RESEARCH, and SurveysAnalysis of Existing Data -- Natural Experiments -- Controlled Experiments -- Evaluation Research -- THE ROLE OF DATA COLLECTION -- USING VARIOUS RESEARCH METHODS IN CONCERT -- References -- Appendix A Incorporating Data from Problem-Centered Research on Incentives and Information in Formal Demand Models -- Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff
- Subject(s)
- Energy consumption—United States
- Consumers—United States—Attitudes
- Consommateurs—États-Unis—Attitudes
- Énergie—Consommation—États-Unis
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING—Power Resources—General
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS—Industries—Energy
- SCIENCE—Energy
- Consumers—Attitudes
- Energy consumption
- Energiepreis
- Energieverbrauch
- United States
- ISBN
- 0309563984 (electronic bk.)
9780309563987 (electronic bk.)
1280245700
9781280245701
9786610245703
6610245703
0309034779 (pbk.)
9780309034777 (pbk.) - Digital File Characteristics
- text file
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-116).
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