dc.contributor.author | Solà, M.d.M | |
dc.contributor.author | Escapa, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Galarraga, I. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-05-02T14:09:41Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-05-02T14:09:41Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Energy Research and Social Science: 95: 102887 (2023) | es_ES |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10810/60999 | |
dc.description.abstract | The effectiveness of energy labels is crucial in nudging the adoption of energy-efficient products. Here we analyse how providing monetary information on the cost of energy affects the purchases of energy-efficient appliances. To that end, a field experiment was carried out at a major Spanish retailer. The appliances under study were washing-machines, fridges, dishwashers and tumble-driers. Monetary information was provided in two different ways: (i) directly by sales staff; and (ii) directly by sales staff and via a supplementary label. We find that providing monetary information is not always effective to increase the purchases of more energy-efficient appliances. Moreover, the effectiveness is different depending on both the appliance and the specific way in which information is provided. The monetary information provided only by sales staff is effective in promoting purchases of A++ washing-machines, fridges and dishwashers but no effect is found for tumble-driers. Monetary information given out by sales staff together with the supplementary label is effective in increasing purchases of A++ washing-machines and dishwashers and A+++ tumble-driers, but no effect is found for fridges. Prior to the experiment, a rebate programme for energy-efficient appliances was in place for a few months in some regions. We find that this rebate programme had an impact on purchases of those types of appliances even after it ended. This “memory effect” should be considered when analysing the effectiveness of such rebate programmes. © 2022 | es_ES |
dc.description.sponsorship | This study was conducted with the collaboration of El Corte Inglés as part of the CONSumer Energy Efficiency Decision making (CONSEED) project, an EU-funded H2020 research project under grant agreement number 723741. This research is also supported by the Spanish State Research Agency through María de Maeztu Excellence Unit accreditation 2018-2022 (Ref. MDM-2017-0714 ) and by the Basque Government (Spain) through the BERC 2018-2021 programme. Authors are also grateful for financial support from the University of the Basque Country (Grant GIU18/136 ), Basque Government ( IT1777-22 ) and from the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (Grant RTI2018-093352-B-I00 ). | es_ES |
dc.language.iso | eng | es_ES |
dc.publisher | Energy Research and Social Science | es_ES |
dc.relation | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/723741 | es_ES |
dc.relation | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MINECO/MDM-2017-0714 | es_ES |
dc.relation | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/Basquegovernment/IT1777-22 | es_ES |
dc.relation | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MCIU/RTI2018-093352-B-I00 | es_ES |
dc.relation | EUS/BERC/BERC.2018-2021 | es_ES |
dc.relation | ES/1PE/MDM-2017-0714 | es_ES |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | es_ES |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/es/ | * |
dc.subject | Energy efficiency | es_ES |
dc.subject | Field experiment | es_ES |
dc.subject | Household appliances | es_ES |
dc.subject | Monetary information | es_ES |
dc.subject | Rebate programme | es_ES |
dc.title | Effectiveness of monetary information in promoting the purchase of energy-efficient appliances: Evidence from a field experiment in Spain | es_ES |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | es_ES |
dc.rights.holder | ©2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved | es_ES |
dc.rights.holder | Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 3.0 España | * |
dc.relation.publisherversion | https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2022.102887 | es_ES |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.erss.2022.102887 | |
dc.contributor.funder | European Commission | |