Who Values Future Energy Savings? Evidence from American Drivers
Who Values Future Energy Savings? Evidence from American Drivers
复制标题
谁重视未来的节能？
DOI：
10.1086/722577
复制
发表时间：
2020
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Lutz Sager
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Arik Levinson;Lutz Sager
监管机构证明，能效标准为消费者省钱。更高效的灯泡、电器和车辆的前期成本会更高，但减少的能源支出足以弥补这一损失。使用美国司机和汽车的数据，我们证明这是正确的，但只是平均而言。许多司机可以在燃油效率较低的汽车上省钱。事实上，我们发现里程和燃油经济性之间几乎没有关联。司机的收入、性别、年龄和教育程度与汽车的燃油经济性密切相关。富裕的司机对燃油成本并不敏感，这削弱了借贷限制解释这种不匹配的说法。
Regulators attest that energy efficiency standards save consumers money. More efficient light bulbs, appliances, and vehicles would cost more up front but reduce energy expenses by enough to compensate. Using data on American drivers and cars, we show this to be true, but only on average. Many drivers could save money in less fuel-efficient cars. In fact, we find little correlation between mileage and fuel economy. A driver’s income, sex, age, and education are far more closely associated with their vehicle’s fuel economy. Rich drivers are not more sensitive to fuel costs, undermining claims that borrowing constraints explain the mismatch.