TY - JOUR
T1 - Energy efficiency and household behavior: the rebound effect in the residential sector
AU - Aydin, Erdal
AU - Kok, Nils
AU - Brounen, Dirk
N1 - data source: Agentschap NL, CBS Netherlands, National Association of Realtors (NVM)
PY - 2017/8/15
Y1 - 2017/8/15
N2 - This article investigates the rebound effect in residential heating, using a sample of 563,000 households in the netherlands. Using instrumental variable and fixed-effects approaches, we address potential endogeneity concerns. The results show a rebound effect of 26.7% among homeowners, and 41.3% among tenants. We corroborate the findings through a quasiexperimental analysis, using a large retrofit subsidy program. We also document significant heterogeneity in the rebound effect, determined by household wealth and income, and the actual energy use intensity. The findings in this article confirm the important role of household behavior in determining the outcomes of energy efficiency improvement programs.
AB - This article investigates the rebound effect in residential heating, using a sample of 563,000 households in the netherlands. Using instrumental variable and fixed-effects approaches, we address potential endogeneity concerns. The results show a rebound effect of 26.7% among homeowners, and 41.3% among tenants. We corroborate the findings through a quasiexperimental analysis, using a large retrofit subsidy program. We also document significant heterogeneity in the rebound effect, determined by household wealth and income, and the actual energy use intensity. The findings in this article confirm the important role of household behavior in determining the outcomes of energy efficiency improvement programs.
U2 - 10.1111/1756-2171.12190
DO - 10.1111/1756-2171.12190
M3 - Article
SN - 0741-6261
VL - 48
SP - 749
EP - 782
JO - Rand Journal of Economics
JF - Rand Journal of Economics
IS - 3
ER -