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Regulating Conglomerates in China : Evidence from an Energy Conservation Program
Chen, Qiaoyi; Chen, Zhao; Liu, Zhikuo; Suárez Serrato, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021
We study a prominent energy regulation affecting large Chinese manufacturers that are part of broader conglomerates. Using detailed firm-level data and difference-in-differences research designs, we show that regulated firms cut output and shifted production to unregulated firms in the same...
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The Persistence of Moral Suasion and Economic Incentives : Field Experimental Evidence from Energy Demand
Ito, Koichiro - 2015
Firms and governments often use moral suasion and economic incentives to influence intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for various economic activities. To investigate the persistence of such interventions, we randomly assigned households to moral suasion and dynamic pricing that stimulate energy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012457756
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Does Information Feedback from In-Home Devices Reduce Electricity Use? Evidence from a Field Experiment
Attari, Shahzeen Z. - 2014
There is limited evidence of behavioral changes resulting from electricity information feedback. Using a randomized control trial from a New York apartment building, we study long-term effects of information feedback from "Modlet" in-home devices, which provide near-real-time plug-level...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012457857
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The Perverse Impact of Calling for Energy Conservation
Holladay, J. Scott - 2014
In periods of high energy demand, utilities frequently issue "emergency" appeals for conservation over peak hours to reduce brownout risk. We estimate the impact of such appeals using high-frequency data on actual and forecasted electricity generation, pollutant emission measures, and real-time...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012457960
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What Determines Effectiveness of Renewable Energy Standards? General Equilibrium Analytical Model and Empirical Analysis
Fullerton, Don; Ta, Chi L. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
Our new analytical general equilibrium model is used to study effects of tightening state Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) on electricity price, CO2 emissions, fossil fuel electricity generation, and two kinds of renewable generation. We show how those outcomes depend on key state...
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Subsidizing Fuel Efficient Cars : Evidence from China's Automobile Industry
Chen, Chia-Wen - 2017
tremendous growth in sales---over 200 percent from 2008 to 2015---and concerns over local air quality have prompted China … behavior to China's largest national subsidy program for fuel efficient vehicles during 2010 and 2011. Using variation from the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012455635
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Numerical General Equilibrium Analysis of China's Impacts from Possible Mega Trade Deals
Li, Chunding - 2014
This paper explores the potential impacts on both China and other major countries of possible mega trade deals. These …-participation countries will lose. If non-tariff barriers are reduced more, the impacts will be larger. All effects to China on welfare, trade …, export and import are positive. Comparatively China-TPP and RCEP will yield the highest welfare outcomes for the US in our …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012458242
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Incidence and Environmental Effects of Distortionary Subsidies
Heutel, Garth - 2013
Government policies that are not intended to address environmental concerns can nonetheless distort prices and affect firms' emissions. We present an analytical general equilibrium model to study the effect of distortionary subsidies on factor prices and on environmental outcomes. We model an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012459737
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Energy Conservation "Nudges" and Environmentalist Ideology : Evidence from a Randomized Residential Electricity Field Experiment
Costa, Dora L. - 2010
"Nudges" are being widely promoted to encourage energy conservation. We show that the popular electricity conservation "nudge" of providing feedback to households on own and peers' home electricity usage in a home electricity report is two to four times more effective with political liberals...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012462713
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Evidence from Two Large Field Experiments that Peer Comparison Feedback Can Reduce Residential Energy Usage
Ayres, Ian - 2009
By providing feedback to customers on home electricity and natural gas usage with a focus on peer comparisons, utilities can reduce energy consumption at a low cost. We analyze data from two large-scale, random-assignment field experiments conducted by utility companies providing electricity...
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