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- Title
"Rebound" Effects from Increased Energy Efficiency: A Time to Pause and Reflect.
- Authors
Turner, Karen
- Abstract
The phenomenon of rebound effects has sparked considerable academic, policy and press debate in recent years over the effectiveness of energy efficiency policy. There has been a huge surge in empirical studies claiming rebound effects of hugely varying magnitudes. The contention of this paper is that the lack of consensus in the literature is grounded in a rush to empirical estimation in the absence of solid analytical foundations. Focus on measuring a single "rebound" measure has led to a neglect of detail on precisely what type of change in energy use is considered in any one study and on the range of mechanisms governing the economy-wide response. This paper attempts to bring a reflective pause to the development of the rebound literature, with a view to identifying the key issues that policymakers need to understand and analysts need to focus their attention on.
- Subjects
ENERGY consumption laws; ENERGY conservation laws; ENERGY policy; ENERGY research; ESTIMATION theory
- Publication
Energy Journal, 2013, Vol 34, Issue 4, p25
- ISSN
0195-6574
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5547/01956574.34.4.2