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Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1. Why Do Japanese Households Need Power-Saving Behavior?
Chapter 2. Estimation of the Demand System Model of the Japanese Household Sector: Have There Been Structural Changes in Energy Demand Elasticities during the Great East Japan Earthquake?
Chapter 3. The Effects of Public Pressure on Power Saving
Chapter 4. Field Experiment 1: The Effect of a Stepwise Reward: The Effect of Economic Incentive to Conserve Electricity
Chapter 5. Field Experiment 2: The Effect of Continuous Reward: The Effect of Economic and Psychological Factors on Energy-Saving Behavior
Chapter 6. Field Experiment 3: The Effect of Energy-Saving Investment: The Electricity-Saving Effect from the Replacement of Air Conditioner
Chapter 7. Summary and Conclusion: Directions for Future Power-Saving Policies
Acknowledgments
References
About the Authors
Index
References
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