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- Title
SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE LIGHT BULB PUZZLE: THE ROLE OF ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS IN THE ADOPTION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHT BULBS.
- Authors
Di Maria, Corrado; Ferreira, Susana; Lazarova, Emiliya
- Abstract
Despite the potential energy savings and economic benefits associated with compact fluorescent light bulbs, their adoption by the residential sector has been limited to date. In this paper, we present a theoretical model that focuses on the agents' ability to perceive the correct cost of lighting and on the role of environmental attitudes as key determinants of the adoption decision. We use original data from Ireland to test our theoretical predictions. Our results emphasize the importance of education, information and environmental awareness in the adoption decision.
- Subjects
IRELAND; LIGHT bulbs; ECONOMIC models; COMPACT fluorescent light bulbs; INCANDESCENT electric lighting; ENERGY conservation; ENERGY consumption &; the environment; RESIDENTIAL electric lighting manufacturing; CONSUMER attitudes; CONSUMER preferences; RATIONAL choice theory; RATIONAL expectations (Economic theory)
- Publication
Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2010, Vol 57, Issue 1, p48
- ISSN
0036-9292
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1467-9485.2009.00506.x