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| Longo, Alberto; Markandya, Anil; Petrucci, Marta. |
| This paper investigates the willingness to pay of a sample of residents of Bath, England, for a hypothetical program that promotes the production of renewable energy. Using choice experiments, we assess the preferences of respondents for a policy for the promotion of renewable energy that (i) contributes to the internalization of the external costs caused by fossil fuel technologies; (ii) affects the security of energy supply; (iii) has an impact on the employment in the energy sector; (iv) and leads to an increase in the electricity bill. Responses to the choice questions show that our respondents are in favour of a policy for renewable energy and that they attach a high value to a policy that brings private and public benefits in terms of climate change... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12111 |
