By providing real-time information on electricity usage, smart meters have the potential to empower consumers to make more informed decisions about their energy consumption. This can lead to adjustments in their usage behavior towards a level that optimizes utility. However, the effectiveness of...

To address water shortages arising from the 2015 drought in Korea, water authority (K-water) implemented a (ad valorem) subsidy for water savings between October 2015 and January 2016, which is a new policy intervention to reduce water demand. K-water provided households with the subsidy when...

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) schemes in addressing household food waste, specifically by comparing two primary PAYT approaches: volume-based and weight-based. Employing a household food waste model grounded in the utility maximization framework and...