Can I read Consumer durable choice and the demand for electricity (Contributions to economic analysis) on EtoBox?

Consumer durable choice and the demand for electricity (Contributions to economic analysis) by Jeffrey A. Dubin is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Consumer durable choice and the demand for electricity (Contributions to economic analysis) about?

This book develops the theory of durable choice and utilization. The basic assumption is that the demand for energy is a derived demand arising through the production of household services. Durable choice is associated with the choice of a particular technology for providing the household service. Econometric systems are derived which capture both the discrete choice nature of appliance selection and the determination of continuous conditional demand.<br><br>Using the National Interim Energy Consumption Survey (NIECS) from 1978, a nested logit model of room air-conditioning, central air-conditioning, space-heating and water heating is estimated. The estimated probability choice model is used to forecast the impacts of proposed building standards for newly constructed single family detached residences. A network thermal model provides unit energy consumptions for alternative heating and cooling systems across time. Monthly billing data matched to NIECS is analyzed permitting seasonal estimation of the demand for electricity and natural gas by households.<br><br>The theory of price specification for demand subject to a declining rate structure is reviewed and tested. Finally, consist

Author

Jeffrey A. Dubin

Publisher

North Holland

Published

1985

Language

EN

ISBN

9780444877666

Subjects

Economics, Science, Business