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Energy efficiency and consumption — the rebound effect — a survey

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In this paper, a review of some of the relevant literature from the US offers definitions and identifies sources including direct, secondary, and economy-wide sources and concludes that the range of estimates for the size of the rebound effect is very low to moderate.
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This article is published in Energy Policy.The article was published on 2000-06-01. It has received 1867 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Rebound effect (conservation) & Energy consumption.

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Modeling climate policy: addressing the challenges of policy effectiveness and political acceptability

TL;DR: In this paper, a series of computable general equilibrium models as well as an econometric model are applied to examine both proposed and existing climate change and energy efficiency policies, and several findings emerge from the analysis.

The Climate Emergency and the Need for Global Climate Stabilization: The Role of Energy Efficiency in Climate Policy

TL;DR: The authors argue that despite slow-moving international climate negotiations and comprehensive climate policies, many countries have turned to energy efficiency as a politically feasible tool to lower energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Analysis of Effects Resulting from Improved Vehicle Fuel Efficiency and Fuel Price Changes Applied to the Berlin City Network

TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed the effect of fuel efficiency increase on travel demand in the city of Berlin and found that as fuel prices increase over time, driving tends to decrease, however, if vehicles become more fuel efficient and the result is the observed rebound effect.
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Unternehmerische Nachhaltigkeitsinnovationen durch nachhaltiges Unternehmertum

TL;DR: Schaltegger et al. as mentioned in this paper setzen sich in ihrem Beitrag mit nachhaltigem Unternehmertum und NACHHaltigkeitsinnovationen im Wertschopfungsprozess auseinander.
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Economics and consumer behavior

TL;DR: Deaton and Muellbauer as mentioned in this paper introduced generations of students to the economic theory of consumer behaviour and used it in applied econometrics, including consumer index numbers, household characteristics, demand, and household welfare comparisons.
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Technology, Prices, and the Derived Demand for Energy

TL;DR: In this article, an industrial demand for energy is essentially a derived demand: the firm's demand for the energy is an input, derived from demand for a firm's output, which is an output.
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Individual Discount Rates and the Purchase and Utilization of Energy-Using Durables

TL;DR: In this article, a model of individual behavior in the purchase and utilization of energy-using durables is presented, where the tradeoff between capital costs for more energy efficient appliances and operating costs for the appliances is emphasized.
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Economic Implications of Mandated Efficiency in Standards for Household Appliances

TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that the indiscriminate use of mandated standards will backfire, but a mix of selective standards and reliance on prices as a restraint can be effective.
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Qualitative Choice Analysis: Theory, Econometrics, and an Application to Automobile Demand

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a detailed study of automobile demand and use, presenting forecasts based on the powerful new techniques of qualitative choice analysis and standard regression techniques, which are combined to analyze situations that neither alone can accurately forecast.
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