Nudging energy efficiency audits: Evidence from a field experiment

Gillingham, Kenneth; Tsvetanov, Tsvetan

doi:10.1016/j.jeem.2018.06.009

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“…Third, separating diagnostic from treatment can reduce inefficient behavior by expert-sellers, but the additional cost of audits can also reduce overall market efficiency. As a substitute, providing empirical evidence on realized energy savings and associated financial implications for already completed projects (as in Gillingham and Tsvetanov, 2018) may help consumers reach better investment decisions. Similarly, sharing information from ex-post audits through feedback platforms may help suppliers build a reputation.…”

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Asymmetric Information on the Market for Energy Efficiency: Insights from the Credence Goods Literature

Lanz¹,

Reins²

2021

The Energy Journal

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Asymmetric information is an important barrier to the adoption of energy efficient technologies. In this paper, we study supply-side implications of the associated incentive structure. We build on existing evidence that, in some settings, energy efficiency owns a credence component, whereby the supply side of the market has more information about what technology is best for consumers. The literature on credence goods markets suggests that an information advantage by expert-sellers leads to market inefficiencies, including low trade volume. We start by developing a simple framework to study supply-side incentives related to the provision of energy efficient technologies. We then document inefficiencies and potential remedies by discussing linkages between an empirical literature on credence goods and that on the market for energy efficiency. Doing so, we identify implications for the design of policies promoting the adoption of energy-efficient technologies.

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Asymmetric Information on the Market for Energy Efficiency: Insights from the Credence Goods Literature

Lanz¹,

Reins²

2021

The Energy Journal

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“…This paper adds new evidence to the literature on peer effects in settings ranging from teacher and student performance (Hoxby 2000; Sacerdote 2001; Jackson and Bruegmann 2009; Azoulay, Graff Zivin, and Wang 2010; De Grip, Sauermann, and Sieben 2016) to energy and water usage (Ayres, Raseman, and Shih 2012; Bollinger and Gillingham 2012; Costa and Kahn 2013; Dolan and Metcalfe 2015; Bollinger, Burkhardt, and Gillingham 2018; Gillingham and Tsvetanov 2018) to housing foreclosures (Towe and Lawley 2013) and medical decisions (Nair, Manchanda, and Bhatia 2010). Most directly, it contributes to the literature on peer effects in workplace settings (Gould and Winter 2009; Guryan, Kroft, and Notowidigdo 2009; Jackson and Bruegmann 2009; Mas and Moretti 2009; Azoulay, Graff Zivin, and Wang 2010; De Grip, Sauermann, and Sieben 2016; Arcidiacono, Kinsler, and Price 2017) and in agriculture (Foster and Rosenzweig 1995; Bandiera, Barankay, and Rasul 2010; Conley and Udry 2010; Amodio and Martinez‐Carrasco 2018; Brune, Chyn, and Kerwin 2020).…”

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Peers in the Field: The Role of Ability and Gender in Peer Effects among Agricultural Workers

Hill¹,

Burkhardt²

2021

American J Agri Economics

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This article presents evidence on peer effects among U.S. agricultural workers. On average, we find that a 10% increase in peer productivity increases focal worker productivity by 2.8%. This effect is modified by the ability and gender of workers and peers. Exceptionally slow workers are least responsive to peers and have pronounced negative spillovers on the productivity of their coworkers—their presence decreases productivity by 2%. Male workers are more responsive to their peers than female workers—a 10% increase in peer productivity increases the productivity of men by 3% and women by 2.6%. Workers are also generally more responsive to peers of similar ability and gender. Workers increase their speed the most when in the presence of peers with abilities just above their own. Male workers are more responsive to male peers than female peers, and female workers are more responsive to female peers.

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“…Similar effects were found in Allcott (2011) when focusing on a particular program, while Ayres et al (2013) find that peer comparisons on home electricity and natural gas usage can lead to reduction in energy consumption of about 1.2% to 2.1%. Gillingham and Tsvetanov (2017) use a randomized controlled experiment to investigate the effects of information provision on home energy audit uptake and find that a message to consumers combining the effects of social norms and salience improves audit uptake by 20 percent.…”

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The Effect of Information and Subsidy Measures on Adoption of Solar Lanterns: An Application of the BDM Bidding Mechanism in Rural Ethiopia

Mekonnen¹,

Hassen²,

Jaime³

et al. 2021

Policy Research Working Papers

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The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

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Nudging energy efficiency audits: Evidence from a field experiment

Cited by 39 publications

References 33 publications

Asymmetric Information on the Market for Energy Efficiency: Insights from the Credence Goods Literature

Asymmetric Information on the Market for Energy Efficiency: Insights from the Credence Goods Literature

Peers in the Field: The Role of Ability and Gender in Peer Effects among Agricultural Workers

The Effect of Information and Subsidy Measures on Adoption of Solar Lanterns: An Application of the BDM Bidding Mechanism in Rural Ethiopia

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