Household fuel use in developing countries: Review of theory and evidence

Müller, Christophe; Yan, Huijie

doi:10.1016/j.eneco.2018.01.024

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“…Likewise, more education generally implies higher income. It may thus be that the estimated education effect is just an ill observed income effect, which is consistent with typical rankings of fuels according to necessities and luxuries [26].…”

Section: Factors Influencing Respondents' Wtp For Biofuel Gelsupporting

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Households’ Willingness to Pay for Biofuel Gel in Lagos State, Nigeria: A Contingent Valuation Study

Olawamide

Thompson

2020

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The study was carried out to determine the willingness to pay (WTP) for Biofuel gel among households in Lagos State, Nigeria. A total of one hundred and seventy-five households using multiple sampling procedure were interviewed using a well-structured questionnaire. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and Logit regression model. The study showed that the mean willingness to pay for Biofuel gel was ₦280 (US $0.78) per litre. The study further revealed that there was significant relationship between the socio-economic characteristics of the households and their willingness to pay for biofuel gel. Variables such as bid amount and household income had significant effect on the willingness to pay for biofuel at 1%. Bid amount had a negative coefficient of -0.0233655 on willingness to pay for biofuel gel. The study therefore recommends that price policies can be implemented in the form of price subsidies to foster the consumption of biofuel gel (clean fuels) in the study area, as respondents are more sensitive when it comes to their wallets and had identified high cost of the product as a major constraint for not consuming biofuel gel.

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Section: Factors Influencing Respondents' Wtp For Biofuel Gelsupporting

confidence: 80%

Households’ Willingness to Pay for Biofuel Gel in Lagos State, Nigeria: A Contingent Valuation Study

Olawamide

Thompson

2020

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“…Analysis of the household deals with the investigation of the role of behavioral pattern [13], climate [14], socio-demographic and cultural [15], and socio-economic [16] factors in the energy consumption pattern of households. In addition, the association between energy consumption and behavioral pattern, cultural differences, and demographic changes like aging was addressed in the study conducted by Muller and Yan [17]. It was proven that the energy consumption of the households is highly influenced by socio-economic characteristics and climate [18].…”

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“…In this regard, the modeling origin for the explanation of household energy consumption is the "energy ladder" model. It models the correlation between the increase in household income and its fuel choices for energy consumption [17]. The determining hypothesis of the energy ladder theory refers to the fact that household energy source choices can be categorized as the least and the most technologically advanced energy sources either in an ascending or descending manner.…”

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Determinants of Variation in Household Energy Choice and Consumption: Case from Mahabad City, Iran

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This study seeks to find a method to identify the dominant pattern of energy choice and consumption in households, centering on demographic factors affecting the use of home appliances. To this aim, this study dealt with a variety of energy sources widely used by households, namely, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), electricity, and kerosene for cooking, heating and cooling, lighting, and home appliances. Additionally, significant associations for the household energy choice and consumption were identified for demographic variables including household size, gender, head-of-household age, educational level, and income group. A logistic regression analysis was performed to obtain quantitative data provided by a survey from 821 households across residential districts of urban and rural areas in Mahabad city, northwest Iran. Obtained data were analyzed within a proposed three-energy dimension model (3-ED). The results showed that, in the case of other variables remaining constant, income may lead to variation in LPG and electricity consumption. Unlike other independent variables, the head-of-household age failed to have a significant impact. The findings can contribute to a better understanding of effective factors got household energy choice and consumption in other cities, and they can be useful for the support of policy-makers in their consumption patterns.

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“…Age of head also reduces the use of only dirty fuel and increases the probability of household adopting clean fuel in both rural and urban areas. Muller and Yan (2018) suggest that this result implies clean fuels is more aordable for the elderly than the young people because the later facing liquidity constraints. The education of household head plays a role in fuel choices.…”

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“…there is a possibility of cross-substitution. Some scholars suggest that cross-price eects can be an important driver of fuel substitution(Muller and Yan, 2018). For example,Peng et al (2010) show that high coal prices increase the probability of choosing biomass in China, suggesting that coal and biomass may be substitutes.Increase in kerosene prices decreases the use of only dirty fuel for rural households while increasing the probability of relying on only clean fuel or mixed fuels.…”

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Household Cooking Fuel Choice in India, 2004-2012: A Panel Multinomial Analysis

Kuo

Azam

2018

SSRN Journal

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte.We use two waves of nationally representative India Human Development Survey to examine factors driving the cooking fuel choice in urban and rural India, separately. We utilize a random effects multinomial logit model that controls for unobserved household heterogeneity. We find that a clean-break with the use of traditional fuels is less likely in rural areas, but more probable in urban areas. The household characteristics (e.g. income, education) that are positively correlated with use of clean fuel also increases the probability of fuel stacking for rural households. We also find that access to paved road is an important determinant for rural household adopting clean fuel, and there exists evidence of social spillover effects in rural areas. Moreover, the bargaining power of women that is associated with economic status (e.g. education or economic freedom) is positively associated with the use of clean fuel. Finally, we find considerable impact of liquefied petroleum gas prices on the probability of use of clean fuel for urban households, but no significant impact for rural households. JEL Classification:Q42, Q35, O12, O13, C25

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Household fuel use in developing countries: Review of theory and evidence

Cited by 209 publications

References 65 publications

Households’ Willingness to Pay for Biofuel Gel in Lagos State, Nigeria: A Contingent Valuation Study

Households’ Willingness to Pay for Biofuel Gel in Lagos State, Nigeria: A Contingent Valuation Study

Determinants of Variation in Household Energy Choice and Consumption: Case from Mahabad City, Iran

Household Cooking Fuel Choice in India, 2004-2012: A Panel Multinomial Analysis

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