To facilitate the energy transition, regulators can choose between several policy options to stimulate energy-efficient design by firms. One possibility is to target firms directly through standards or subsidies. Alternatively, it is possible to influence firms indirectly by targeting firms'...

In this study, we examine the effects of a discount as a direct price instrument and a nudge in the form of a communication strategy by shops on consumers' choice between reusable and disposable coffee cups in a neoliberal small open economy (Hong Kong). Our regression model comprises 223...