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Structural economics : measuring change in technology, lifestyles, and the environment
Duchin, Faye - 1998
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000653583
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The growth of obesity and technological change : a theoretical and empirical examination
Lakdawalla, Darius; Philipson, Tomas J. - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001669276
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The Growth of Obesity and Technological Change : A Theoretical and Empirical Examination
Lakdawalla, Darius N.; Philipson, Tomas - 2021
This paper provides a theoretical and empirical examination of the long-run growth in weight over time. We argue that technological change has induced weight growth by making home- and market-production more sedentary and by lowering food prices through agricultural innovation. We analyze how...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013223864
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The Growth of Obesity and Technological Change : A Theoretical and Empirical Examination
Lakdawalla, Darius - 2002
This paper provides a theoretical and empirical examination of the long-run growth in weight over time. We argue that technological change has induced weight growth by making home- and market-production more sedentary and by lowering food prices through agricultural innovation. We analyze how...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012469768
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On the relationship between lifestyle and happiness in the UK
Gschwandtner, Adelina; Jewell, Sarah L.; Kambhampati, Uma S. - 2016
In the present paper we attempt to analyse the relationship between "lifestyle" and happiness in the UK using fixed … between women and men. While men seem to be more physically active and this active lifestyle impacts stronger on their … on the wellbeing of women than on the wellbeing of men. In general lifestyle variables have a significantly positive …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011576115
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The impact of technological change and lifestyles on the energy demand of households : a combination of aggregate and individual household analysis
Kratena, Kurt; Meyer, Ina; Wüger, Michael - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003858732
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Ökonomische, technologische und soziodemographische Einflussfaktoren der Energienachfrage
Kratena, Kurt; Meyer, Ina; Wüger, Michael - 2009
Lange hat sich die ökonomische Literatur auf die negativen Umweltauswirkungen von Produktionsprozessen konzentriert. Im Gegensatz dazu steht die Untersuchung der klimarelevanten Energienachfrage der privaten Haushalte im Mittelpunkt dieser Untersuchung. Um der Vielschichtigkeit der...
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Rebound-Effekte aus sozialwissenschaftlicher Perspektive : Ergebnisse aus Fokusgruppen im Rahmen des REBOUND-Projektes
Peters, Anja; Sonnberger, Marco; Deuschle, Jürgen - 2012
Die Verbesserung der Energieeffizienz von Produkten und Dienstleistungen wird allgemein als effektive Strategie angesehen, um den heutigen Energieverbrauch zu reduzieren und energie- und klimapolitische Ziele zu erreichen. Die tatsächliche Reduktion des Energieverbrauches kann jedoch aufgrund...
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Analysis and agent-based modelling of lifestyle aspects influencing the residential energy demand in France and Germany
Hauser, Wolfgang - 2014
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Factors influencing people's willingness to shift their electricity consumption
Hardmeier, M.; Berthold, Anne; Siegrist, Michael - In: Journal of consumer policy : consumer issues in law, … 47 (2024) 2, pp. 199-221
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