Residential energy expenditures and the relevance of changes in household circumstances

Longhi, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4115-3321 (2015) Residential energy expenditures and the relevance of changes in household circumstances. Energy Economics, 49. pp. 440-450. ISSN 0140-9883 doi: 10.1016/j.eneco.2015.03.018

Abstract/Summary

This paper analyses the impact that dwelling characteristics and characteristics and behaviours of household members have on per capita energy expenditures. It also analyses whether changes in household socio-economic circumstances translate in changes in energy expenditures. Socio-economic characteristics have a moderate impact, while dwelling characteristics and especially household size have much larger impacts. The largest changes in energy expenditures are due to changes in household size. The recent socio-demographic trends will make it harder to design policies to effectively reduce the carbon footprint of a country, while policies influencing cohabitation and family size may have positive indirect effects.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/66758
Identification Number/DOI	10.1016/j.eneco.2015.03.018
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	No Reading authors. Back catalogue items Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Politics, Economics and International Relations > Economics
Publisher	Elsevier
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