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| 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"" |
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""The Strengths and Weaknesses of Problem-Oriented Research""""CONCLUSIONS""; ""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?"" |
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""Incentives as Attention-Getting Devices""""Incentives 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?"" |
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""Rational Action Based on Imperfect Information""""Diffusion 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"" |
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""Surveys""""Analysis 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"" |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Energy consumption -- United States.
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Energy consumption. |
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United States. |
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Consumers -- United States -- Attitudes.
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Consumers. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Stern, Paul C., 1944-
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National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Energy Demand Analysis.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Improving energy demand analysis. Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1984 0309034779 (DLC) 84060902 (OCoLC)11120519 |
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0309563984 (electronic book) |
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9780309563987 (electronic book) |
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0309034779 (paperback) |
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9780309034777 (paperback) |
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