On the Use of Bonus Payments in an Experimental Study of Electricity Demand
分析电力需求实验中的奖金支付，发现奖金与消费的关系类似收入效应，切断奖金与用电的联系会明确增加消费，表明奖金计划可减少用电并促进节能。
Results of an analysis show that the use of bonus payments in an experimental study of electricity demand is directly related to the income effects in the Slutsky equation. As with the income effect, it is not possible to predetermine the sign of the bonus effect. Theoretical results predict that if the relationship between the bonus payment and consumption of electricity is severed, then households would unambiguously increase consumption. The authors conclude that bonus plans will reduce electricity consumption and could be an alternative approach to promoting conservation. 10 references, 1 table.