A Model of Household Electricity Conservation Behavior
构建了一个解释家庭如何选择节电方式的模型，发现高收入家庭倾向花钱多的方式，低收入家庭倾向花时间多的方式，为理解不同家庭节电差异提供了新视角。
In this paper, the authors develop a model that explains household choice of electricity conservation modes. The model is based on the premise that households will adopt those conservation modes that yield benefits greater than perceived costs. They find that households differ in the conservation modes they adopt. High-income households are more likely to adopt expenditure-intensive methods, while low-income households are more likely to adopt time-intensive conservation methods. The results suggest a possible explanation as to why high-income families and residents of single-detached homes are observed to save the largest (absolute) amount of energy. A popular explanation is that these households consume the most energy and thus would be most likely to benefit. The authors suggest an alternative explanation. 37 references, 4 tables.