Moving up the Energy Ladder: The Effect of an Increase in Economic Well-Being on the Fuel Consumption Choices of the Poor in India
利用印度农村实地实验数据，研究资产和现金转移项目如何影响贫困家庭的燃料消费总量和类型选择，发现总燃料消费上升，照明从煤油转向电力但煤油总量仍增加，而清洁烹饪燃料未见转变。
Rising household wealth may potentially impact both total fuel consumption and fuel-type composition, resulting in significant health and environmental implications. Using data from a field experiment in India, we explore the effects of a transfer program that provided poor, rural households with greater levels of assets and cash. Total fuel consumption rose as a result of the transfers. Households shifted from using electricity rather than kerosene as their primary form of light, but total kerosene consumption also rose. In contrast, we did not observe a shift to cleaner cooking fuels.